Blender streaming interrupted amid employee salary dispute and layoffs

Tensions flared on the streaming platform Blender Thursday night when the program 'Último aviso' was abruptly interrupted amid an escalating internal conflict that quickly went viral on social media.

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Blender is a company that generates work for more than 100 people, honors its commitments and fulfills all its obligations in a timely manner.

During the live broadcast, journalist Fiorella Sargenti addressed the situation unfolding behind the scenes. She explained that the interruption stemmed from a salary dispute and followed the recent dismissal of several employees. Sargenti expressed solidarity with her colleagues.

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In recent hours, a small group of people adopted conduct incompatible with the company's values, attempting to condition the channel's operation by using its own screen as a pressure mechanism in the framework of a negotiation between the parties.

Hours later, Blender released an official statement, signed by businessman Augusto Marini, asserting that the company "honors its commitments and fulfills all its obligations in a timely manner." The statement characterized the actions of a "small group of people" as incompatible with the company's values, accusing them of using the broadcast as a pressure tactic during negotiations. Blender concluded by stating its intention to continue investing, generating employment, and improving its content.

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The company announced the dismissal of at least 10 colleagues. The reason was not formally communicated, but it occurred after a request to comply with salary agreements made at the beginning of 2026.

However, the employees presented a different account in their own statement. They revealed that the company had announced the dismissal of at least 10 colleagues. While the company did not formally communicate the reasons, the layoffs occurred shortly after the employees requested the company uphold salary agreements made at the beginning of 2026. Tomás Rebord, a host on Blender, shared a video detailing his frustration, stating he received no response when attempting to contact channel authorities for explanations or to negotiate.

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The day before yesterday, Blender, the media outlet where I have worked for three years, decided to lay off my entire work team, my entire production basically in a context where I am far away. Throughout yesterday, I tried to communicate with the channel authorities trying to get some kind of explanation or to establish some kind of negotiation to see what was happening, and I received no response. They didn't even answer me.