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Paramount began large scale layoffs Wednesday joining other major U.S. companies. The media conglomerate eliminated abut 1,000 U.S.-based jobs in its first round with at least another 1,000 to soon follow.
The new structure comes as the media giant is laying off 1,000 employees, with more cuts to come at a later date
The changes come as Skydance TV and the former MTV Entertainment and Showtime groups come under the Paramount TV Studios banner, led by Matt Thunell.
Paramount Skydance is laying off about 10% of its workforce, achieving some of the cost savings that CEO David Ellison promised investors when he took charge of the media company over the summer.
Paramount Skydance is laying off about 1,000 employees. Chairman and CEO David Ellison sent employees a memo about the companywide cuts.
Sheridan will pen the video game adaptation in a surprising move following the top creator's departure for NBCUniversal.
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Nearly 2,000 Paramount Employees Were Laid Off, Including Some Under CBS, But This Producer Questions If They Were ‘Race-Based Layoffs’
Former CBS producer Trey Sherman is accusing his employer of only laying off people of color on his team.
Lisa Ling is one of the CBS News personalities that have been cut from the network amid the massive layoffs at Paramount following its acquisitionn by Skydance. The former The View co-host took to social media to share the news that she was laid off although she said some of her reports will appear “in