Warner Bros. lays off 800 employees to restructure TV series platform "DC Universe" and half of the staff are gone

According to multiple foreign media reports, Warner Media has laid off 800 employees due to business restructuring. Nearly one-third of the DC Comics editorial department has lost their jobs, most of the DC streaming platform "DC Universe" operating team that created "Doom Patrol" has been laid off, and DC Direct/DC Collectibles, a peripheral toy brand operated by DC for 22 years, has also been officially closed.

According to reports, Jim Lee is still the chief creative officer of DC, but he is no longer in charge of publishing. Many DC comics people have expressed on social media at this time that their hearts are with other DC people. Most of the operating team of the DC streaming platform "DC Universe" was laid off because, as the outside world speculated, the focus of Warner Media's streaming media business will shift to HBO Max. An insider said: "Since the moment the AT&T merger, the DCU platform is finished."

However, Warner's HBO alone has several streaming APP branches, including HBO NOW, HBO GO, and HBO Max, which do need to be integrated.

In 2017, the streaming service "DC Universe" launched its first original drama "Titans", followed by five original series "Harley Quinn", "Stargirl", "Doom Patrol", "Swamp Thing" and "Young Justice Season 3".