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Paramount Skydance launches major layoffs across TV divisions
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Paramount Skydance has initiated a round of approximately 1,000 layoffs on October 29, 2025, targeting redundancies and roles misaligned with new priorities following its merger with Skydance. The cuts affect CBS News, CBS Entertainment, Paramount+, MTV, and other units, with another 1,000 jobs expected soon, reducing the workforce by about 10%. CEO David Ellison described the moves as necessary for long-term success in a memo to employees.
Grammy-nominated artist Cory Wong took the stage on CBS News' Saturday Sessions to perform his track 'Blame It On the Moon' alongside Devon Gilfillian. Wong, celebrated for his funky sounds and genre-defying collaborations, showcased a track from his latest album. 'Lost in the Wonder' features star-studded performances and is now available.
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Tony Dokoupil, recently named anchor of CBS Evening News, started two days ahead of schedule on Saturday, January 3, 2026, to cover a U.S. military raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Broadcasting from San Francisco, the debut featured a three-segment interview with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump announced the operation.
Paramount Global has acquired The Free Press and appointed its co-founder Bari Weiss as editor-in-chief of CBS News. The move aims to bring balanced journalism to a wider audience amid efforts to modernize the network. Weiss, a former New York Times opinion writer, will retain leadership of her independent publication.