WBD Fires Hundreds in Cable TV Shakeup 📉

Warner Bros. Discovery has just laid off hundreds of employees across its cable TV networks—including TLC, TBS, TNT, OWN, Animal Planet, and more. In this video, The Critical Nerd breaks down what’s really happening behind the scenes at WBD, why it’s a sign that linear television is dying, and what this means for the future of Hollywood and legacy media.

We cover employee reactions, industry fallout, and David Zaslav’s role in cutting cable content down to the bone.

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📰 Sources:
Deadline: https://deadline.com/2025/06/warner-bros-discovery-layoffs-tv-division-1236423255/
Variety: https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/warner-bros-discovery-layoffs-cable-tv-division-1236418178/
That Park Place: https://thatparkplace.com/wbd-layoffs-hit-staff-across-cable-networks-as-linear-tv-business-shrinks/
The Wrap: https://www.thewrap.com/warner-bros-discovery-sets-new-round-of-layoffs-in-cable-tv-divisions/
Hollywood Reporter: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/warner-bros-discovery-cable-tv-layoffs-1236255751/

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