Netflix Product Division Undergoes Layoffs

Company Overview - Netflix's product division has laid off several dozen employees, which is less than 1% of its 6,000-employee workforce, as part of a reorganization effort [1] - The layoffs did not affect any senior executives within the product division [1] Leadership Changes - Elizabeth Stone has been promoted to Chief Product and Technology Officer, overseeing product, engineering, and data groups [2] - The previous Chief Product Officer, Eunice Kim, left in September after a significant user interface update, which was linked to recent subscriber growth [2] Subscriber Metrics - Netflix has stopped reporting quarterly subscriber numbers but indicated it ended 2025 with over 325 million subscribers [3] Strategic Moves - In December, Netflix announced an $82.7 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery's studios and streaming division, which is pending approval and may take over a year [4] - Paramount Skydance has made a hostile bid for shareholders, revising its offer multiple times [4] Industry Context - Workforce reductions are becoming common in the tech sector, with Amazon announcing 30,000 layoffs in the past four months [5] - The rise of AI is cited as a reason for job cuts, as many roles in tech are evolving to focus on refining AI-generated work [6]