Oil industry braces for pain Mike Lee, Carlos Anchondo and Lesley Clark, E&E News reporters Published: Monday, March 16, 2020. ... E! Back to table of contents. But an employee told Buzzfeed News that the layoffs could also have something to do with a loss of brand sponsorships following a tumultuous year for the show's host. The coronavirus pandemic has kneecapped much of media, and now, it’s time to pour one out for E! News , which has aired at 7 p.m. ET/PT from Los Angeles for most of its life, will transition to a morning show in 2020. ESPN announced Thursday it is eliminating about 500 jobs worldwide, including about 300 through layoffs. News Rewind. NBCUniversal has begun a round of layoffs as the company grapples with the impact of coronavirus closures and shifts its media strategy. ... the company has also axed “E! The pace of layoffs has since declined but remains historically high in the face of the resurgence of COVID-19 cases. A rep for the program’s NBCUniversal parent said the show fell victim to financial woes resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. CORONAVIRUS 'We're going to have layoffs.' The "Today" show's third hour has taken a hit during the recent NBC layoffs. NBCUniversal has been indiscreetly laying the groundwork for a merging of E! Layoffs also impacted local news broadcasting and all three NBC broadcast properties in Chicago, reports Robert Feder who writes a Chicago media blog at robertfeder.com. E! E… E! MORE : … News’ to E!xit. News” — currently hosted by Lilliana Vazquez — after 29 years on the air. Reductions are expected to … 's flagship news program is getting a new home, in more ways than one. Also Read: How E! OIL AND GAS Exxon CEO announces layoffs, cites climate 'challenge' Carlos Anchondo, E&E News reporter. News, 'Access Hollywood' Moves Could Mean Merger, Layoffs (Exclusive) There were no senior management level positions affected in this round of layoffs, said the individual. The cuts amount to about 10% of the employees at the sports network and are due largely to the impact of the pandemic on its business and the “tremendous disruption in how fans consume sports.” Published: Thursday, October 22, 2020 The entertainment news show, which premiered in 1991, has been canceled, Entertainment Weekly reported. The layoffs, spokeswoman Kara Kelly said in an email to The Tennessean, "are always difficult to make, and we will miss our colleagues."