More TV staffers were caught in layoffs last week, notes Grumpy Editor.
ABC News was hit as part of major restructuring and job cuts across Walt Disney Co.
A report said layoffs were in the “low single digit” percentage of the news division's workforce that employs about 1,400.
Disney’s Television Group also eliminated positions in general entertainment divisions.
Radio Disney is ceasing operations. ESPN cut jobs last month.
The ABC action follows other network’s layoffs during the year at CBS News, NBC News and Fox News.
The pandemic exacerbates a volatile media environment, with a push toward streaming and digital.
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