Those massive cuts at ESPN we heard about in September are expected to begin today. According to The Big Lead, about 350 employees are getting a pink slip.
The layoff order comes from above ESPN. Disney, which owns ESPN, told ESPN execs it needed to trim $100 million from its 2017 budget. As a result, those with the biggest paychecks were examined the most.
“Every job with a six-figure salary or more was reviewed as part of the process,” reported The Big Lead.
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