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Netflix lays off 6% of workforce amidst slowing growth
Netflix is cutting about one thousand jobs, mostly in product, technology, legal and human resources, after quarterly revenue rose twelve percent; the content chief is out too.
On air: Kenji Moonfield on BBN After HoursPublished
At a glance
- First reported by NPR: “Netflix lays off 6% of workforce amidst slowing growth”, with reporting from NBC News, CNBC, Fox Business and NBC Los Angeles (City News Service).
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 4:54 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Kenji Moonfield.
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- NPRNetflix lays off 6% of workforce amidst slowing growth
- NBC NewsNetflix doesn’t want investors to worry, despite recent shake-ups, layoffs facts used on air
- CNBCNetflix to lay off roughly 1,000 employees, or 6% of workforce October 14, 2026 · facts used on air
- Fox BusinessNetflix reportedly cutting 6% of its workforce in largest round of layoffs in years facts used on air
- NBC Los Angeles (City News Service)Report: Netflix to lay off about 1,000 workers in largest job cuts to date October 14, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentNetflix is cutting about one thousand jobs, six percent of the company, right after reporting twelve point nine billion dollars in quarterly revenue, up twelve percent.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWith us is Zephyrine Oduya, an abundance coach at the Still Water Alignment Collective. Is this a manifestation problem?
Zephyrine OduyaYes. Netflix manifested growth, and the universe was very clear about how to deliver it, by clearing out product, technology, legal and human resources.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBut twelve percent is growth. Co-CEO Ted Sarandos said last month the company isn't growing as fast as he wants.
Zephyrine OduyaThen he manifested wrong. You have to be specific with the universe, and he said fast. The universe heard fewer people.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentGreg Peters, the other co-CEO, said engagement is solid and will keep the company growing. So one of them is manifesting on a different channel.
Zephyrine OduyaBoth are right. The universe also sent the content chief out, so apparently it has notes on the programming.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe Wall Street Journal says the job cuts came from an internal email.
Zephyrine OduyaThe email from the co-CEOs, yes. The universe has very good grammar.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentVerdict: the universe is not growing fast enough either. I'd call this a pending manifestation.
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