The lack of major layoffs is for paramount employees. WB will be decimated. There are few jobs here that is not completely redundant at paramount. WB should have bought paramount not the other way around. To the victor belong the spoils. Now that... — read more 

Will cuts begin before or after the merger is finalized?

Paramount is saying the merger will go without major layoffs. I honestly think they're full of it and only saying that not to cause panic. This is not a cheap acquisition, and they'll have to find ways to make up for the investment somehow. I wish I... — read more 

https://www.avclub.com/warner-bros-paramount-deal-layoffs-110-billion

I have a feeling that this company thread is going to be more active in the near future.

https://se7en.ws/mass-layoffs-at-warner-bros-games-key-employees-affected/?lang=en

Netflix or Paramount?

Netflix and the Hollywood End Game Monday, December 8, 2025 Warner Bros. started with distribution. Just after the turn of the twentieth century, Harry, Albert, Sam, and Jack Warner bought a second hand projector and began showing short... — read more 

I just want the decision made so we can move forward, whatever that ends up looking like.

David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros Discovery, reassured employees in a company town hall that the upcoming merger with Netflix is expected to bring only minimal layoffs. He said Netflix wants to retain most WBD staff since the streamer needs added... — read more 

Reuters exclusively reported that the company's board rejected a mostly cash offer of nearly $24 a share for the company, whose assets include the Warner Bros film and television studios, its CNN and other cable television networks and its HBO Max... — read more 

Paramount Skydance is working with an investment bank as it prepares an offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, according to people familiar with the matter. Warner Bros. Discovery shares closed up more than 28% on Thursday, the stock’s best day ever... — read more 

Do we have even a rough idea of what to expect?

10% of staff in marketing, distribution, production, strategy, operations and theatre ventures. Any others? Not many details, just that it will all play out in the coming weeks and months. Great, stress galore.

Team Motion Pictures – Earlier this year, in collaboration with leaders across the film division, we undertook a thoughtful assessment of our current structure and began the work to transform our business as we transition from a US Home... — read more 

So why the he-l is this necessary? Other than pure greed and the desire to make everybody else work even more until we break.

Sorry to everyone affected. Does anyone have details in addition to what’s in the news? Any word of which teams are expected to be hit next? With the push for return to office and no new hires in North America that aren’t located in LA, NY or... — read more 

Hearing there were layoffs today? Does anyone know what departments?

In 2022, McKinsey received $55 million to advise Warner Brothers on merging with Discovery. Between 2022 and 2025, McKinsey earned another $37 million from Warner Brothers Discovery for recommending brand changes: first from HBO to HBO Max, then to... — read more 

How long do you think this company will last? I'm guessing about 5 years, which is long enough to get a few M&A's done before the networks are finally sunset.

you’d better start looking for other opportunities, if you haven’t already. It’s been dying for a while, and the end is probably closer than any of us had hoped.

Warner Bros. Discovery Layoffs & Executive Pay Controversy – June 2025 1. Warner Bros. Discovery Makes Layoffs Across Cable TV Group Amid... — read more 

Less than a year after its last major round of cuts, Warner Bros. is reportedly planning to axe more cable TV staffers. Sources for Deadline suggest that the layoffs will be in the double digits, but “well under 100.” The cuts will reportedly largely... — read more 

Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders reject CEO David Zaslav’s pay package Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders voted on Tuesday to reject the pay packages for several of the company’s executives, including CEO David Zaslav’s compensation package of... — read more 

https://insider-gaming.com/mortal-kombat-developer-netherrealm-studios-hit-with-mass-layoffs/

A new round of layoffs has hit Warner Bros. Discovery, though the number of employees affected in this wave is fewer in comparison to the sweeping cuts made across the David Zaslav-led company last year. Sources tell Variety that nearly 1,000... — read more 

CNN is cutting jobs and restructuring its news operations as part of ongoing efforts by the company to boost its digital offerings and be less dependent on its cable news... — read more 

Just starting a generic discussion about Warner Bros. Discovery layoffs in 2024. Any chatter, news or rumors?

anyone know what to expect? very possible this actually goes through and zas sails off into the sunset with a giant bag of money.

Yes we need this role filled ASAP. It’s a critical role for our future success. 3 months later - sorry your boss was let go and your entire group is also no longer needed. If you have a job don’t go here - they picot strategy and upper management... — read more 

1 Obvious Reason to Avoid Warner Bros. Discovery Stock Like the Plague https://www.fool.com/investing/2023/10/02/1-obvious-reason-avoid-warner-bros-discovery-stock/

3 reasons https://wbd.com/guiding-principles/ https://wbd.com/dei/ https://wbd.com/esg/

congrats to the wga. you sat out almost half the year only to return to working conditions that are even worse than when you left them. and now amptp has 3 years to make sure they never have to deal with you again. make sure you send fran drescher... — read more 

What a joke, Zas actually thinks he is doing a good job! He is not qualified to run a sidewalk lemonade stand. He made a lousy deal with Stankey at at&t. Paid way too much for Warner, in addition to taking on uneeded debt to close the deal. Zas... — read more 

sort of hard to maintain a strike when you have no leverage. Zaslav and Wiedenfels are laughing in the faces of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA, whose leadership clearly don't understand the landscape of the... — read more 

Veteran communications executive Kim Page has departed Warner Bros Discovery, where she served as SVP Internal Communications and was a member of WBD Chief Corporate Communications Officer Nathaniel Brown’s senior executive... — read more 

Enough is enough.