Layoffs · Jul 27, 2026

BuzzFeed cuts 180 jobs

Entertainment publisher lays off staff after Byron Allen acquisition.

−180jobs affected

BuzzFeed laid off 180 employees, according to The Hollywood Reporter and Variety. The cuts follow Byron Allen's acquisition of the entertainment and news publisher. No further details about the scope or timing of the layoffs were disclosed in the initial reports.

Sources Variety The New York Times The Hollywood Reporter variety.com