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Netflix TV Layoffs Include Director of Original Series Carolina Garcia, Who Exits After 10 Years

Netflix has eliminated approximately 1,000 jobs, representing roughly 6% of its global workforce. This action marks the largest round of layoffs for the company since 2022. The cuts impact multiple departments including film, TV, animation, and unscripted content, with specific hits to the television division. High-level departures include Director of Original Series Carolina Garcia, who left after 10 years, along with TV executives Lisa Lang McMullen, James Oh, and Andrew McQuinn. The restructuring targets product, tech, legal, and human resources teams to shift resources toward high-growth segments.

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  • ✓ Netflix is laying off roughly 6% of its workforce.
  • ✓ The company eliminated about 1,000 jobs.
  • ✓ This is the largest round of layoffs for Netflix since 2022.
  • ✓ TV executives Carolina Garcia, Lisa Lang McMullen, James Oh, and Andrew McQuinn were impacted by the cuts.
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Netflix eliminated roughly 1,000 employees and several senior TV executives including Carolina Garcia.

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  1. Netflix Cuts 6% of Workforce in Major Restructuring

    Netflix has eliminated approximately 1,000 jobs, representing roughly 6% of its global workforce. This action marks the largest round of layoffs for the company since 2022. The cuts impact multiple departments including film, TV, animation, and unscripted content, with specific hits to the television division. High-level departures include Director of Original Series Carolina Garcia, who left after 10 years, along with TV executives Lisa Lang McMullen, James Oh, and Andrew McQuinn. The restructuring targets product, tech, legal, and human resources teams to shift resources toward high-growth segments.

    Why it matters

    The company is redirecting resources under the leadership of co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters. These cuts follow a period of relative stability since the 2022 reductions. The scale of the layoffs suggests a strategic shift in how the streamer manages its original content and corporate overhead.

    What is confirmed

    • Netflix is laying off roughly 6% of its workforce.
    • The company eliminated about 1,000 jobs.
    • This is the largest round of layoffs for Netflix since 2022.
    • TV executives Carolina Garcia, Lisa Lang McMullen, James Oh, and Andrew McQuinn were impacted by the cuts.
    • Carolina Garcia exited the company after 10 years.

    Still unconfirmed

    • The layoffs included nine senior executives across movies and TV content.
    • Staff cuts primarily target product, tech, legal, and human resources teams.
    • The layoffs occurred on a day referred to as Black Wednesday.

    What to watch next

    • Official company statement regarding the specific high-growth segments receiving redirected resources
    • Further announcements on leadership replacements for the TV scripted division
    Sources used for this update (16)
    1. CNBC — Netflix is laying off roughly 6% of its workforce
    2. Reuters — Netflix cuts about 6% of jobs in biggest layoff since 2022
    3. WSJ — Exclusive | Netflix Eliminates About 1,000 Jobs in Biggest Cuts Since 2022
    4. Variety — Netflix TV Layoffs Include Director of Original Series Carolina Garcia, Who Exits After 10 Years
    5. KCCI — Netflix is laying off 6% of its workforce, in its biggest round of job cuts in years
    6. Axios — Netflix to lay off roughly 1,000 employees
    7. NBC Los Angeles — Report: Netflix to lay off about 1,000 workers in largest job cuts to date
    8. Deadline — Lisa Lang McMullen, James Oh, Andrew McQuinn & Carolina Garcia Among Netflix TV Execs Impacted By Layoffs
    9. reel360.com — Netflix cuts 1,000 jobs in sweeping restructuring
    10. variety.com — Netflix TV Layoffs Include Original Series Director Carolina ...
    11. artsandvoices.com — Netflix TV Layoffs: Original Series Director Carolina Garcia ...
    12. www.thewrap.com — Netflix Layoffs Include TV Execs Lisa Lang McMullen, Andrew ...
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