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Where the Jobs Are (and Aren't), Part II

Surprising hiring trends of right now through analysis of current entertainment listings

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Elaine Low
Mar 13, 2024
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Happy Wednesday, Series Business readers. Another week with a two-fer newsletter, thanks to Manori’s excellent Monday dispatch on Rupert Murdoch’s U.K. travails. 

I’ve been thinking a lot about jobs lately. I first looked at the job market a little over a month ago (the Part I, if you will), and I’ve only heard the phrase “Survive ‘til ‘25” bandied about even more since then. The deeper we get into 2024, the more uncertainty folks are starting to feel about employment.

Many creatives are in wait-and-see mode, as writers’ projects sit in development hell amid a post-strike backlog. And the cuts keep coming on the studio and network side, with Paramount Global slashing about 800 spots just a few weeks ago. 

Spring’s green shoots were supposed to bring with them hope for busier times. Instead, there’s still some of the same handwringing we’ve seen for months now.

So where are those jobs people keep hoping for? 

In this issue, we’ll cover:

  • A breakdown of current job listings for Disney and Warner Bros and what they reveal

  • The one plum creative job currently accepting applications at Disney

  • The move from development to data jobs in entertainment

  • An excess of entry-level jobs

  • Plus, the one streamer still actually hiring for meaningful creative roles

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