November 11, 2026

ABC News veterans take buyouts as Disney continues to cut costs, and staffers worry about ‘brain drain’

A wave of senior leaders at ABC News have accepted buyouts, raising alarms inside the newsroom about losing institutional knowledge built up over careers.

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A wave of senior leaders at ABC News have accepted buyouts, raising alarms inside the newsroom about losing institutional knowledge built up over careers. Staffers are calling the departures a 'brain drain,' worried that the exit of so many veterans will hollow out the network's expertise.

The cuts are part of Disney's ongoing effort to reduce costs.

Source: New York Post — ABC News veterans take buyouts as Disney continues to cut costs, and staffers worry about ‘brain drain’.

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