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CBS News Considering New Round of Layoffs, Could Affect at Least 15% of Staff

Variety · Brian Steinberg · last updated

The axe is still swinging above CBS News.

The Paramount Skydance unit is considering a fresh round of layoffs, according to three people familiar with the matter, and the cuts could total at least 15% of current staff, marking the latest move by editor in chief Bari Weiss as she attempts to focus the news division on streaming video and presenting more points of view to audiences.

CBS News declined to make executives available for comment. Discussions around layoffs and staff reductions remain fluid, two of these people say, and a timeline for putting them into place — if that decision is final — could start as early as March and as late as May. And while the discussions around personnel have not solidified, they are serious, one of these people said.

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