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Is NBC Universal laying off workers?

Yes. NBC Universal filed 3 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 137 jobs. The most recent was filed Oct 28, 2025 for Universal City, California, effective Nov 28, 2025. Across every year on record since 2009: 5 notices covering 310 jobs.

310 roles affected across 5 filings in 2 states.

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No WARN filing or SEC event in the recent window — quiet on the wire right now.
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◆ NATIONAL FOOTPRINT · 2 states. Each state files its own WARN notice, so small per-state counts are slices of one distributed layoff. Ranked by jobs cut:
California207Illinois103

Filing history

NBC Universal has filed 5 WARN notices between 2009 and 2025, cutting 310 jobs in total. Activity picked back up in the last 12 months (137 jobs) after a quiet prior year.

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Every filing

Universal City, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Nov 28, 2025 · official filing →
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Layoff
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Universal City, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Nov 28, 2025 · official filing →
101
Layoff
Universal City, California
Filed Oct 28, 2025 (1y ago) · Effective Nov 28, 2025 · official filing →
32
Layoff
Universal City, California
Filed Jan 22, 2021 (5y ago) · Effective Feb 19, 2021 · official filing →
70
Layoff
Chicago, Illinois
Filed Mar 26, 2009 (17y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
103
Layoff

Questions

Is NBC Universal laying off employees?

Yes. NBC Universal filed 3 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 137 jobs. The most recent was filed Oct 28, 2025 for Universal City, California, effective Nov 28, 2025. Across every year on record since 2009: 5 notices covering 310 jobs.

How many jobs is NBC Universal cutting?

137 jobs in WARN notices filed in the last 12 months. 310 jobs across all 5 official WARN filings on record since 2009, in 2 states.

When do the NBC Universal layoffs take effect?

The most recent filing lists an effective date of Nov 28, 2025. The WARN Act requires roughly 60 days' advance notice, so the filing date precedes the job losses.

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