CBS guts Sat. Morning staff amid larger Paramount layoffs
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Gayle King, who has been the face of CBS News’ morning show for more than a decade, is expected to depart as an anchor of the morning program next year, according to four people with knowledge of the situation.
A former CBS News producer accused network of race-based layoffs in a viral TikTok, claiming only people of color were terminated while White staffers were relocated to other positions.
Paramount has launched a new round of layoffs affecting staff across CBS Entertainment, MTV, BET, and other divisions, The Wrap reports.
Paramount announced layoffs as the company restructures after completing its $8 billion merger with Skydance earlier this year.
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The newsroom downsizing comes as Paramount Skydance lays off 1,000 employees throughout the newly merged company
It would appear that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert isn’t the only program facing the chopping block at CBS. That’s because, as new leadership at CBS News takes over and notably following the Paramount Skydance merger, CBS Saturday Morning has reportedly facing major changes as the co-anchors have been let go.
Paramount Skydance is laying off about 10% of its workforce, achieving some of the cost savings that CEO David Ellison promised investors when he took charge of the media company over the summer.