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Netflix to cut about 1,000 jobs amid slower growth

The company has about sixteen thousand employees, so the cuts touch a small share of staff; Asian and European outlets frame it as people-first versus growth worries.

On air: Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock on BBN This Morning
Published 8:02 AM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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First reported by CNA: “Netflix to cut about 1,000 jobs amid slower growth”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 8:02 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock.

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CNANetflix to cut about 1,000 jobs amid slower growth

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNetflix says it will cut about 1,000 jobs as growth slows, and the company is telling staff it still prioritizes its people.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNDTV leads with that very line, while the Financial Times says growth concerns are mounting, so it depends on which paper you read over breakfast.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA thousand people is a small slice of a company with sixteen thousand employees, but it is a lot of Thursdays to be job hunting.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorEvery one of them is about to be a very well-qualified expert in what to watch next.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAsk are you still watching.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd this time, Hank, the answer is yes, and they have time to finish the series.

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