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A number of television executives have been affected by the major round of layoffs at Paramount, the first since the company was established by the $8.4 billion merger of Paramount Global and Skydance in August.
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.
Veteran anchor Gayle King may leave "CBS Mornings" amid a sweeping overhaul and layoffs after the controversial Paramount Skydance merger, according to reports. King is expected to leave the CBS weekday morning show as her contract approaches expiration in ...
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.
Ellison, for his part, reiterated that he plans to invest in the company, plans supported by the monster $7.7. billion deal for UFC rights, as well as deals for things like Bari Weiss’ The Free Press, film rights for the Call of Duty video game franchise, and a deal with the Duffer Brothers, among others.
There are more big changes coming for CBS News, but for the first time in a while, they can’t be traced to new editor-in-chief Bari Weiss. Paramount underwent a round of layoffs today, eliminating 1,000 jobs across the company.