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Telecoms & media
13 telecoms & media employers rated by one rule, and 1 more in the news. 4 are cutting jobs, 3 show the signs; 1,772 job cuts announced in 90 days, 2 citing AI.
The board
CuttingSignsQuiet2.1% job cuts announced in 90 days, as a share of the workforce! unusual for them≈ cuts most quarters▲▼ moved in the last four weeksAI says AI is a reasonUK · US · EU where it is headquartered
Every telecoms & media employer
Cutting first, then Signs, then Quiet; within each, the largest cuts for the employer’s size first. 1 more in the news but not rated can be included.
| Label | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| WPPTelecoms & media · UKUnusual for themAI cited | CuttingConfirmed: 2 major news outlets report job cuts or buyouts | 1,000 | 0.9% |
| DisneyTelecoms & media · US | CuttingConfirmed: 3 major news outlets report job cuts or buyouts | 400 | 0.2% |
| ComcastTelecoms & media · US▲ moved up | CuttingConfirmed: the company itself has announced job cuts or buyouts | 119 | 0.1% |
| AT&TTelecoms & media · US | CuttingConfirmed: the company itself has announced job cuts or buyouts | — | — |
| NokiaTelecoms & media · Europe▲ moved up | SignsReported, not yet confirmed: one major outlet | 253 | 0.3% |
| Deutsche TelekomTelecoms & media · EuropeAI cited | SignsEarly signs: bosses have signalled cuts, or hiring has frozen | — | — |
| EricssonTelecoms & media · Europe | SignsReported, not yet confirmed: one major outlet | — | — |
| BT GroupTelecoms & media · UK | QuietNo job cuts found in the last 90 days | — | — |
| ITVTelecoms & media · UK | QuietNo job cuts found in the last 90 days | — | — |
| TelefónicaTelecoms & media · Europe | QuietNo job cuts found in the last 90 days | — | — |
| VerizonTelecoms & media · US | QuietNo job cuts found in the last 90 days | — | — |
| VodafoneTelecoms & media · UK | QuietNo job cuts found in the last 90 days | — | — |
| Warner Bros. DiscoveryTelecoms & media · US | QuietNo job cuts found in the last 90 days | — | — |
Which jobs
Job functions named by telecoms & media employers in the last 12 months, counted by employer. 4 of 32 announcements say which jobs.
Named in job cuts
- Customer service and contact centres3 employers · 3 announcements · AI cited 1×BT Group, Deutsche Telekom, T-Mobile US
Named in hiring and redeployment
Building — filled in as reports are read.
Why they say they’re cutting
The reasons telecoms & media employers and the reports give, counted by employer. Only reasons a source states.
How: compulsory redundancies (3) · sites closing (1) · redeploying staff (1)
Employers giving each reason. 12 of 32 announcements state a reason; we count only what the sources say.
Labels are our opinion, reached by applying one published rule to the sources listed on each employer’s page. How it works