Bob Iger wants Disney employees back in the office; NBCUniversal sees scattered layoffs; and more

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Bob Iger Wants Disney Employees Back In The Office Four Days A Week Starting March 1

Disney’s newly returned CEO Bob Iger said employees currently working a hybrid schedule will be asked to spend four days a week on-site as of March 1, targeting Monday through Thursday as in-person workdays.

Iger said it’s his “belief that working together more in-person will benefit the company’s creativity, culture, and our employees’ careers.”?

In a memo to staff obtained by Deadline, Iger explained, “I’ve been reminded of the tremendous value in being together with the people you work with. As you’ve heard me say many times, creativity is the heart and soul of who we are and what we do at Disney. And in a creative business like ours, nothing can replace the ability?to connect, observe, and create with peers that comes from being physically together, nor the opportunity to grow professionally by learning from leaders and mentors.”?

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Related: Lionsgate Employees Returning To Office Four Days A Week

NBCUniversal Sees Scattered Layoffs In Certain Divisions

NBCUniversal is experiencing scattered layoffs in select divisions as the belt-tightening outlined in 2022 starts to take effect. Insiders disputed some early accounts of the reductions being widespread and amounting to hundreds of positions. Instead, the tally is more in the dozens and does not involve every division. The reductions come as media and tech companies confront a daunting economic landscape and general softness in the advertising market.

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Mediawan CEO Pierre-Antoine Capton Talks Plan B Acquisition & 2030 Vision

Speaking at French film and TV promotional body Unifrance’s third Export Day in Paris,?Mediawan?CEO and co-founder Pierre-Antoine Capton?said his company’s acquisition of Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment last month is "good for the whole sector." It?heralds an opportunity for all content creators in?France?and Europe to forge stronger links and footprints in the U.S., in the exec's view.

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