EXCLUSIVE: The dismissals sweeping Paramount Global this month struck the United Kingdom.
MTV UK belonging to Paramount is deleting original programs Gonzo And Fresh Out United Kingdom And the majority of their production staff come out.
We are also told that the layoffs struck the MTV talent team, known internally under the name of Tam, and some in the original production team of Paramount UK, which had already collapsed two years ago. The total number during redundancy is two figures, we understand.
Cancelation Gonzo And Fresh Out United Kingdom Puts almost the end of the originals on the MTV UK musical channels, although we understand that some production staff remain to work on the broadcast of the island of MTV Malta, the annual music festival, as well as digital content. We understand that the movement largely represents a change towards world content compared to local originals.
Hosted by Jack Saunders and Becca Dudley, Gonzo has been underway for more than two decades and sees the presenters of interview groups and artists. Refresh The presence of new music and sees the artists participate in interviews, games and live performance.
The cancellation of programs feels something from the end of an era for lovers of the original MTV UK music, although the main MTV channel remains active and that the MTV digital content is amplified both on social and paramount +platforms.
“MTV UK is the local series of Couetter Gonzo And Fresh Out United Kingdom From this month, “said a spokesperson for Paramount.” We are deeply grateful to our hosts Jack Saunders and Becca Dudley and the incredibly talented artists who have been one of those series, as well as to the teams that made them known. Fans can continue to enjoy global music shows like VMA MTVs, Stans And Ozzy Osbourne: no escape from now On MTV and Paramount +, alongside digital musical content on our MTV UK social channels. »»
The news occurs two weeks after Paramount said that it would lose 3.5% of its workforce, a year after having made 15% redundancy.
Announcing these latest layoffs, the CO-PDG of Paramount, Chris McCarthy, told staff that they “could also lead to impacts on our workforce outside the United States over time”, which have clearly arrived. The British teams of Paramount + and Channel 5 are not affected by today’s news, although a source said that Paramount was studying the rest of entertainment chains.
In 2023, Paramount closed the not scripted British division of its international production arm, which made Catfish UK And Crime of true lifeswivel to script.
Paramount remains in a prolonged waiting game while seeing to close its merger of $ 8 billion with Skydance Media, which has dragged into the second half of the companies awaiting the FCC approval.
