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Disney’s Recent Layoffs Might Thin Out Your Physical Media Collection

Holding a movie or TV show you love in your hands just hits different. Yes, odds are that the show or movie is available to stream somewhere, or maybe you even bought a digital copy. But knowing that you can watch it at any time, put it safely on your shelf, and hopefully learn a bit more about it thanks to special features, has always been a treat. At Disney, that’s maybe even more true. The company is well known for giving classic animated titles, big blockbusters, and more massive, feature-packed releases with awesome artwork and more. Now, that’s not necessarily going away, but recent layoffs at the company are going to change it in a big way. You probably heard that last week, about 1,000 people were laid off in the first big cut of new CEO Josh D’Amaro’s reign. That included many of Marvel Studios’ most talented visual development artists, executives across several departments, and more. Here, though, we’re going to focus on the home entertainment department, which reportedly had its entire publicity team sent home. According to Vulture, “discs will continue to be produced,” but sources tell them, “They also worry that new releases won’t receive the kinds of promotional effor

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Disney’s Recent Layoffs Might Thin Out Your Physical Media Collection

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