Paramount laid off 15% of US staff amid a planned merger on August 8, and pictured is Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California.
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Paramount laid off 15% of US staff amid a planned merger on August 8, and pictured is Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California.
Mandatory Credit: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters via CNN Newsource

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Paramount cuts 15% of US staff, writes down $6 billion in latest sign of TV troubles

Paramount Global, the storied media conglomerate, announced Thursday it will lay off 15% of its US staff and write down $6 billion in value of its cable television networks as it prepares to merge with Skydance Media.