Disney is laying off just under 200 staffers across its TV and ABC News operations, the latest in a series of cuts to its employment base as it navigates more difficult terrain for media companies. The reductions account for nearly 6% of staff across the two business operations according to a person familiar with the

Disney is axing nearly 200 positions, consolidating several others and completely dissolving its popular 538 political polling site. Here's why.

The layoffs are being announced to employees as early as Wednesday and represent just under 6% of the combined staff at the two units, according to one of the people with knowledg