Paramount says its Warner Bros. deal can work without big layoffs. Hollywood isn’t buying it.

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by Lukas I. Alpert

March 7, 2026

Hollywood is bracing for big job cuts at Warner Bros. Discovery when its merger with Paramount closes, even as Paramount has insisted it can make the deal work without many layoffs.

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Originally published on MarketWatch on 3/7/2026