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Paramount’s ‘South Park’ streaming deal is in limbo as Skydance merger drags on
Paramount wants to secure the rights to stream 'South Park,' but the deal still hasn't come to fruition as the Skydance deal ...
Paramount to cut 3.5% of its workforce amid economic and media industry challenges
Paramount Global said it's cutting 3.5% of its workforce, citing challenges in the broader economy and in the linear ...
Paramount layoffs: TV and movie giant cuts 3.5% of U.S. workforce ahead of merger with Skydance Media, citing uncertain economy
Paramount's job cuts are just the latest to hit the beleaguered media industry, which has recently seen staff reductions ...
Paramount Fires WPP Media, Its Longtime Agency Of Record, In Cost-Saving Move Amid Skydance Merger Review
In a move that blindsided many staffers, Paramount has fired its longtime media agency of record WPP Media ahead of the close ...
Paramount might still somehow screw up getting South Park's streaming rights
Anyway, The L.A. Times has a piece this week suggesting that streaming negotiations between Paramount and South Park creators ...
Paramount chair Shari Redstone reveals cancer diagnosis
Shari Redstone was diagnosed with thyroid cancer earlier this spring,” the spokesperson said in a statement ( via CBS News). ...
Paramount Makes More Layoffs: Several Hundred Employees Axed, Representing 3.5% of U.S. Workforce
Paramount Global is cutting 3.5% of its U.S. workforce, with the company citing linear TV declines and a "dynamic macro-environment" for the layoffs ...
Trump, Paramount Global Are in “Active Settlement Discussions” Over ’60 Minutes’ Lawsuit
Trump has accused CBS News of airing a “heavily tampered interview” to help then-Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 ...
Former FCC Commissioner Warns Paramount Will Be ‘Melting Ice Cube’ if Skydance Deal Collapses
The pending $8 billion merger has been stuck in regulatory limbo as the media giant fends off a $20 billion lawsuit from ...
Paramount controlling shareholder Shari Redstone diagnosed with thyroid cancer
Shari Redstone continues professional activities despite thyroid cancer treatment, as she works toward resolving the Trump lawsuit against CBS and finalizing Paramount's merger with Skydance Media.