Media & Streaming · United States
Paramount Skydance layoffs
Paramount Skydance has announced job cuts 6 times since May 2023. Where it gave numbers, they add up to 4,800 jobs. The latest was in Mar 2026: about 6% of staff.
Latest event: Mar 2026
People affected
5K
Across tracked announcements
Announcements
6
May 2023 → Mar 2026
AI-attributed
0%
Of affected people
The short version
- Biggest round: Oct 2025, 2,000 jobs, about 10% of staff.
- None of these cuts was publicly blamed on AI.
- That is the 2nd largest total among the 43 Media & Streaming employers we track.
- We track 227 employers in United States with layoffs since 2022.
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Every round, newest first
- −Undisclosed(6% of workforce)
CBS News cut about 6% of its staff and said it would shut down CBS News Radio.
About the figure: The 6% applies to the CBS News division only.
Source: ABC17 News (CNN)
- −2,000(10% of workforce)
Paramount Skydance began cutting about 2,000 jobs, roughly 10% of its workforce, in a restructuring that followed the completion of its merger in August 2025.
Source: CBS News
- −Undisclosed(3.5% of workforce)
Paramount cut 3.5 percent of its US workforce as cable television declined, ahead of its merger with Skydance.
About the figure: Percentage refers to the US workforce; no headcount was given.
Source: CNBC
- −2,000(15% of workforce)
Announced on an earnings call ahead of the Skydance merger as part of $500 million in annual cost savings.
About the figure: Other outlets (Deadline, The Guardian) specify the 15% applies to the U.S.-based workforce. Quote omits the opening clause of the sentence.
Source: Los Angeles Times
- −800(3% of workforce)
Layoffs came a day after the company announced record Super Bowl ratings.
About the figure: Figures are attributed to a person familiar with the matter, not an official company number.
Source: CNBC
- −Undisclosed(25% of workforce)
Paramount cut about a quarter of the domestic staff across Showtime, MTV Entertainment Studios and Paramount Media Networks and shut MTV News.
About the figure: The 25% applies to the cable and entertainment TV unit, not the whole company.
Source: CBS News
Common questions about Paramount Skydance
- How many people has Paramount Skydance laid off?
- We have tracked 6 rounds of cuts at Paramount Skydance since May 2023. The rounds with a stated headcount add up to 4,800 jobs. Some rounds gave no number, so the real total is higher.
- When was the latest Paramount Skydance layoff?
- Mar 2026: about 6% of staff. CBS News cut about 6% of its staff and said it would shut down CBS News Radio.
- Did Paramount Skydance blame AI for its layoffs?
- No. None of the 6 rounds we track was publicly tied to AI by Paramount Skydance or in credible reporting.
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