Dish Network Corp has cut staff and is re-evaluating its business to cope better with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, the US satellite TV provider told Reuters, without disclosing the number of employees laid off.
“The pandemic has forced us to take a closer look at every aspect of our business, at our work volumes, our areas of focus and investments, and the performance of our team members,” Erik Carlson, Chief Executive Office at the company, told employees in an internal memo. “I want you to hear directly from me that we’ve made a series of difficult decisions to reevaluate parts of our business, particularly within In Home Services,” he added.
The company, which had 16,000 employees as of December 31, has struggled to retain pay-TV subscribers as it repositions itself as a wireless phone carrier, as customers are shifting to online streaming services such as Netflix or Disney+.
The pandemic has forced us to take a closer look at every aspect of our business” Erik Carlson Chief Executive Office at Dish Network Corp
