Californian titan to cut 15% of workforce amid $500 billion budget slash

Published August 13, 2024 2:33pm ET



Paramount is making deep cuts to its workforce starting Tuesday as the Hollywood entertainment titan looks to slash costs. 

Paramount co-CEOs Chris McCarthy, Brian Robbins, and George Cheeks made the announcement in a memo to employees, stating that the layoffs will occur in three phases. A total of nearly 2,000 jobs, 15% of Paramount’s workforce, is planned to be cut by the end of 2024. 

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