Netflix plans to lay off roughly 1,000 employees

Summary

Netflix plans to lay off about 1,000 employees. CNBC says this represents 6% of its workforce, while The Guardian calls the cuts the company’s biggest since 2022 and the BBC describes them as its steepest since then.

Timeline

1. cnbc.com

   14 Oct 2026, 15:03 UTCSource ↗

   CNBC reports that Netflix plans to lay off roughly 1,000 employees, or 6% of its workforce.

2. theguardian.com

   14 Oct 2026, 15:10 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Netflix plans to lay off about 1,000 employees, its biggest cuts since 2022.

3. theverge.com

   14 Oct 2026, 15:12 UTCSource ↗

   The Verge reports that Netflix is laying off around 1,000 employees.

4. bbc.co.uk

   14 Oct 2026, 16:47 UTCSource ↗

   The BBC reports that Netflix is set to shed 1,000 jobs in its steepest cuts since 2022.