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For Paramount, Hundreds of Job Cuts Loom Once Skydance Merger Is Completed
Upon the deal’s closing, Skydance and its financial partners are set inject $1.5 billion in cash into Paramount. However, that’s intended to go toward reducing Paramount’s long-term debt ($14.16 billion as of Q1 of 2025) to help stabilize its balance sheet.
Paramount Employees Face Uncertainty as Skydance Merger Moves Forward
FCC approves Paramount and Skydance merger, sparking concerns over layoffs, political pressure, and the future of CBS and Paramount's media empire.
What’s next for Paramount stock after FCC’s approval for Skydance merger?
Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA) was in focus on Friday after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) finally approved its $8.0 billion merger with Skydance Media. After more than a year of regulatory hurdles,
Paramount Co-CEO Chris McCarthy To Depart Upon Completion Of Skydance Acquisition As Deal Gets FCC Approval
Chris McCarthy, co-CEO of Paramount Global and president of Showtime/MTV Entertainment, has opted to depart the company once its acquisition by Skydance is completed early next month. McCarthy, a 22-year veteran of Paramount Global and predecessor Viacom,
Paramount Skydance Merger: What Does It Mean for Entertainment?
Skydance Merger Amid Industry Shifts The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has officially approved the $8 billion merger between P
The $8-billion Skydance-Paramount Global deal is finally closing. Now what?
After finally getting approval from the Federal Communications Commission, Skydance Media is just weeks away from completing ...
‘The Daily Show’s Future, Cable Networks’ Fate, And 6 More Questions Facing Paramount & Skydance Post-Merger
After the FCC approved Paramount Global's merger with Skydance, several pressing questions will confront the management of ...
BET Hit by Layoffs as Part of Paramount Global’s Latest Job Cuts
BET is making layoffs across multiple departments amid the broader wave of cutbacks at parent company Paramount Global.
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BET announces impending layoffs as part of cutbacks at parent company
Paramount Global — the parent company of several media outlets like CBS, Paramount+, Comedy Central, BET and MTV — is still awaiting approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC ...
Paramount Co-CEOs Confirm Skydance Deal Closing Date, Laud Employee Efforts During Process
Paramount and Skydance have confirmed reports earlier this week that their long-gestating merger is expected to finally close ...
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BET Hit by Layoffs as Part of Paramount Global’s Latest Job Cuts - AOL
BET is making layoffs across multiple departments amid the broader wave of cutbacks at parent company Paramount Global. The layoffs were announced by BET CEO Scott Mills in a memo to staff ...
Paramount Execs Tell Staff That Africa Offices and Channels May Close Amid Strategy Review (Exclusive)
Africa leads Monde Twala and Craig Paterson told the teams in Johannesburg and Lagos that their roles could be impacted as ...
Former CBS anchor warns Paramount merger marks 'the end' of the network and 'honest' journalism
Former TV anchor Connie Chung said on Friday that the recent Paramount Global-Skydance Media merger could mark the end of CBS ...