Feb 28 (Reuters) - Amazon ( AMZN ) cut "a small number"

of jobs at its Wondery podcast unit, known for "Dr. Death" and

"Business Wars," the company said in a statement to Reuters on

Friday.

Amazon ( AMZN ) purchased the company in 2020 for a reported $300

million and last year signed a 3-year $100 million deal for

rights to "New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce," a podcast

featuring the brothers of National Football League fame.

"We regularly review our team structures to ensure we're

best set up to serve customers," said Amazon ( AMZN ) spokesperson Alice

Zou. "Following a recent review, we've identified a small number

of roles in the Wondery organization that are no longer

required."

A person familiar with the matter who spoke to Reuters on

condition of anonymity said both the content and advertising

teams were affected and that it appeared to involve "dozens and

dozens" of workers. Zou said the number was lower without

providing details.

Wondery was founded in 2016 and has produced several

podcasts that were adapted for streaming television, such as

"The Shrink Next Door."

Amazon ( AMZN ) most recently cut jobs among its communications staff

last month in an effort to reduce costs and what CEO Andy Jassy

has called an abundance of bureaucracy.

Jassy has slashed tens of thousands of corporate jobs since

taking the helm in July 2021. Last year he announced a goal to

reorganize business units in order to reduce the ratio of

managers to "individual contributors" by the end of this year's

first quarter.

Amazon ( AMZN ) shares were trading down less than 1% at $208.35.