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Skydance CEOs acknowledge coming layoffs after Paramount–Warner Bros. merger

Variety reports that executives are targeting more than $6 billion in annualized cost savings over three years, partly through layoffs.

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Variety reports that Skydance CEOs David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz acknowledged coming layoffs in a memo after the Paramount–Warner Bros. merger closed. Executives are targeting more than $6 billion in annualized cost savings over three years, partly through layoffs, but have not specified how many jobs they expect to cut. Variety cites a Los Angeles County report saying the merger could cost some 4,500 film and TV jobs in L.A. over three years.

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Variety@VarietySkydance’s David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz have sent a memo to employees about the merged Paramount-Warner Bros., acknowledging that layoffs will be part of the process: • “Integrating two companies will bring change, including difficult decisions that affect our workforce. We are committed to handling this process thoughtfully and respectfully.” • Paramount execs have said they are targeting more than $6B in annualized cost savings over three years, with some of those savings coming from layoffs. • The merger could result in the loss of some 4,500 film and TV jobs in L.A. alone over three years, per a Los Angeles County report. https://variety.com/2026/film/news/skydance-ceo-memo-layoffs-paramount-warner-bros-merger-1236901335/2h
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    Variety@VarietySkydance’s David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz have sent a memo to employees about the merged Paramount-Warner Bros., acknowledging that layoffs will be part of the process: • “Integrating two companies will bring change, including difficult decisions that affect our workforce. We are committed to handling this process thoughtfully and respectfully.” • Paramount execs have said they are targeting more than $6B in annualized cost savings over three years, with some of those savings coming from layoffs. • The merger could result in the loss of some 4,500 film and TV jobs in L.A. alone over three years, per a Los Angeles County report. https://variety.com/2026/film/news/skydance-ceo-memo-layoffs-paramount-warner-bros-merger-1236901335/2h
    Next Big Flick 🎬@NextBigFlick#Skydance CEOs Acknowledge Layoffs Will Be Coming After #Paramount-#WarnerBros. Merger: Read the Full Memo https://variety.com/2026/film/news/skydance-ceo-memo-layoffs-paramount-warner-bros-merger-1236901335/1h
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