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Paramount to lay off 2,000 employees shortly after its merger with Skydance

In long-awaited cuts just months after completing its $8 billion merger with Skydance, Paramount has begun layoffs set to impact about 2,000 employees

The Independent UK

CBS News staffers lose jobs in ‘bloodbath’ as part of sweeping cuts from Paramount

Paramount laying off about 1,000 staffers, including some in news, on Wednesday amid longer-term cost-cutting plan

The Guardian - US

James Gunn will stay on as head of DC Studios if Paramount buys Warner Bros

Paramount boss wants to keep James Gunn and Peter Safran as heads of DC Studios

Total Film

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From CBS to TikTok, US media are falling to Trump’s allies. This is how democracy crumbles

We’re watching the Orbánisation of the US – and as in Hungary, control of the media is key to consolidating power, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

So what does Bret Baier have to say about those CBS News and Bari Weiss reports?

Saying he was ‘flattered’ by all of the media attention the speculation has received, Bret Baier added that ‘we’ll see what happens at the end’ of his Fox News contract.

The Independent UK

MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell rages at ‘deranged’ CNN for employing ‘rabid, lying Trump supporter’ Scott Jennings

Lawrence O’Donnell said that Scott Jennings wasn’t always like this, claiming he was once ‘capable’ of criticizing Trump before he ‘figured out where the money is’ and became the ‘JD Vance of CNN.’

The Independent UK

Paramount Skydance Eyes 'Minimal Disruption' to Warner Bros. Creative Teams

Paramount Skydance plans to keep Warner Bros. creative teams intact while merging HBO Max with Paramount+ for a streamlined operation.

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CBS parent company Paramount Skydance to cut 1,000 jobs this week in first round of layoffs: reports

The coming job cuts, reported to total around 2,000 workers, are part of an ongoing restructuring following the venerable entertainment company’s controversial merger this August

The Independent UK

Top media analyst proposes Comcast hire Charlie Kirk’s widow as editor-in-chief of NBC and CNN

‘Sure, at first blush it sounds crazy, but Trump loves a deal, and Brian Roberts needs to think big and differently,’ media analyst Rich Greenfield wrote this week

The Independent UK

‘They wanted him to fail’: CBS News staff reacts to ‘huge loss’ as ‘Evening News’ anchor John Dickerson departs

‘He’s an excellent journalist, good human being, and someone you want in a newsroom,’ one staffer told The Independent about Dickerson’s pending departure.

The Independent UK

Was Taylor Sheridan Already Thinking About Exiting Paramount When Setting Up Those Yellowstone Spinoffs? I'm Curious

One of streaming TV's most prolific creators.

Cinemablend

Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan leaves Paramount for massive new film and TV deal

‘Yellowstone’ showrunner will continue to see out deal with Paramount until 2028

The Independent UK

Trump Vs. Netflix, Apple: White House Warns Warner Bros. Should 'Think Really Hard' About Bidders

Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) is listening to bids for its business and assets after receiving multiple offers from Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY).

Benzinga

David Ellison has ‘Trump card’ in Paramount’s pursuit to take over Warner Bros. Discovery

‘Trump's implicit support for the deal is their number one talking point,’ an Ellison adviser told CNN this week.

The Independent UK

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Benzinga

Elizabeth Warren Warns One Of Trump's 'Billionaire Buddies' Wants To Buy Warner Bros, Warns Giant Company Could Control 'Everything' You Watch On TV

On Tuesday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) raised concerns about media consolidation, pointing to David Ellison's ties to President Donald Trump as he seeks control of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD).

Fortune

Warner Bros. confirms it’s considering a sale after ‘unsolicited interest from multiple parties,’ stock soars over 11%

“It’s no surprise that the significant value of our portfolio is receiving increased recognition by others in the market,” CEO David Zaslav said.

The Independent UK

Bari Weiss, who published CBS leaks at The Free Press, now wants to root out leakers after taking over network

One CBS News staffer told The Independent that it was ‘insanely ironic’ that Weiss, the network’s new editor-in-chief, was trying to out leakers

International Business Times UK

Culture Clash in Hollywood: How the Paramount Skydance Layoffs Could Reshape Studio Identity

Paramount Skydance's merger triggers 2,000 layoffs, culture shock, and a creative shift reshaping Hollywood's most iconic studio.

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Cinemablend

Stephen Colbert Did A Funny Bit Thanking His New Paramount Boss… And Pitching A Few More Months Of The Late Show

Stephen Colbert is trying everything to stay on the air.

The Independent UK

Fired Stephen Colbert professes his ‘love’ for new CBS boss David Ellison: ‘That oughta buy us a couple more months’

‘Mr. Ellison, I love you,’ Stephen Colbert joked on Thursday night

The Independent UK

CBS News head of standards quits just a week after Bari Weiss is named editor-in-chief

During an editorial call Thursday morning, Claudia Milne announced she was leaving as the head of standards at CBS News. She did not give a reason for her departure.

The Independent UK

Fox News host claims there’s an ‘antisemitic thread’ behind backlash over CBS News hiring Bari Weiss

Fox News’ Emily Compagno referenced an article from The Independent while suggesting that antisemitism could be behind some of the criticism of Bari Weiss

The Independent UK

John Oliver skewers Paramount for hiring ‘irresponsible’ Bari Weiss to run CBS News

‘It is especially alarming to have someone doing it who has spent years putting out work that, in my opinion, is at best irresponsible and at worst deeply misleading,” John Oliver declared on Sunday night.

International Business Times

Warner Bros Discovery Says 'No' to Paramount's Early Takeover Proposal

Warner Bros Discovery rejects Paramount's early $20-per-share takeover offer, signaling tough negotiations ahead.

The Independent UK

Bari Weiss goes full Elon Musk, demands CBS News staffers tell her ‘how you spend your working hours’

‘We’re all being DOGE’d,’ a CBS News journalist told The Independent. ‘And she’s also looking out to see who will kiss up to her.’

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