Coverage dated February 12, 2024

Paramount Global to lay off 800 employees after record Super Bowl ad revenue and ratings

Headline from ABC 7 San Francisco

Paramount Global, the owner of CBS broadcast and cable TV networks, announced Tuesday it will lay off hundreds of staffers

ABC 7 San Francisco's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

21 articles, oldest first.

  1. Breitbart News

    Paramount Global Begins Mass Layoffs After CBS Scores Super Bowl Ratings Victory (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    How is Paramount Global celebrating its Super Bowl ratings victory on CBS? By laying off hundreds of employees.

  2. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Paramount Global to lay off 800 employees after record Super Bowl ad revenue and ratings (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    Paramount Global, the owner of CBS broadcast and cable TV networks, announced Tuesday it will lay off hundreds of staffers

  3. NBC New York

    Paramount Global lays off about 800 employees, a day after announcing record Super Bowl ratings (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish announced the company will lay off hundreds of employees Tuesday, just a day after CBS announced Super Bowl viewing records.

  4. ABC 12 Flint

    Paramount Global to lay off 800 employees after record Super Bowl (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    Paramount Global, the owner of broadcast and cable TV networks, announced Tuesday it will lay off hundreds of staffers as the media giant looks to reduce costs and grow revenue.

  5. Washington Times

    Paramount Global cuts 800 workers (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Streaming and TV giant Paramount Global announced it would lay off about 800 employees Tuesday to cut costs.

  6. Deadline

    Paramount Global Layoffs Begin; CEO Bob Bakish Tells 800 Departing Employees, “Your Talents Have Helped Us Advance Our Mission” (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Paramount Global has begun a planned round of layoffs, with an estimated 800 U.S.-based employees affected.

  7. Deadline

    Paramount Global Layoffs: Paramount TV Studios Combines Development & Current, Other Senior Executives Impacted (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Details are starting to emerge about the major round of layoffs at Paramount Global today, which is impacting approximately 800 employees in the U.S.

  8. New York Post

    Paramount Global slashing 800 jobs amid takeover talks, record Super Bowl: report (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Paramount Global is laying off about 800 employees or roughly 3% of its workforce, a person familiar with the matter said Tuesday, as the media company looks to cut costs and return to earnings growth this year.

  9. Variety

    Paramount Global Laying Off 800 Employees as CEO Bakish Cites Need to Trim Costs (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Paramount Global, amid a swirl of M&A discussions, is laying off about 800 employees worldwide as it looks to trim costs.

  10. FOX Business

    Paramount Global laying off 3% of workforce, despite Super Bowl ratings record (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish has announced 800 employees will be let go in cost cutting measures to return the company to growth

  11. Engadget

    Paramount Global lays off a reported 800 employees (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    Paramount Global said Tuesday it’s laying off some of its “very valued colleagues,” including on its Paramount+ team. The cuts will reportedly affect about 800 employees, an estimated three percent of the media giant’s workforce.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.