Paramount Skydance’s Massive Job Cuts Expose a Flawed Media Merger

In a stark example of corporate overreach and mismanagement, Paramount Skydance has initiated massive layoffs this week, cutting approximately one thousand jobs in the wake of its recent merger. This move is part of a broader cost-cutting program expected to exceed $2 billion and reflects deeper issues threatening American workers and cultural sovereignty. The announcement follows Paramount’s earlier plan from last August to reduce between two and three thousand positions — a staggering figure that impacts core divisions including film production and streaming platforms. As the dust settles on the formal merger completed in early August, led by David Ellison...