We had been hearing for weeks that Paramount+, which was spared in the first wave of Paramount Global’s ongoing layoffs last month, would take the brunt of cuts in the second round. That has been happening today, with entire departments eliminated as Paramount+ faces an uncertain future ahead of Paramount Global’s acquisition by Skydance.
One of the units that is essentially being dissolved is Paramount+’s communications operation, with SVPs Morgan Seal and Amanda Cary among those impacted. The move was foreshadowed last week by the departure of Erin Calhoun who oversaw the department as EVP, Head of Communications, Paramount Streaming & Showtime and Cross-Company Publicity. Seal and Cary both reported to her.
The functions under Calhoun: publicity, photo, events, awards, talent relations, etc, are all being eliminated at Paramount+ and will be handled by the studios supplying the streamer, including CBS Studios and MTV Entertainment Studios, I
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