Layoffs Hit HBO Max: Casey Bloys Reshapes Leadership Structure - Hollywood Reporter

An estimated 70 staffers have been let go as Sarah Aubrey adds international but loses comedy oversight.

An estimated 14 percent of Bloys’ teams — an estimated 70 people — have been let go as part of the workforce reduction following the merger of WarnerMedia with Discovery.

As part of the layoffs, Sarah Aubrey will continue to oversee the HBO Max originals drama slate and add international programming alongside the WBD international division led by Gerhard Zeiler.

Joey Chavez, exec vp programming, will continue to report to Aubrey as a lead for Max dramas.

International co-productions — like I May Destroy You — will now be handled by the drama and comedy groups.

The rest of Bloys’ programming direct reports remain unchanged.

With the influx of unscripted programming from Discovery, HBO Max had little to no need to continue its focus on originals

That is not the case, however, as Bloys and Aubrey continue to grow a slate that includes hits And Just Like That, The Sex Lives of College Girls and Gossip Girl