The announcement comes a day after Warner Bros Discovery took a $9 billion write-down on its TV assets.
Paramount Global (PARAA) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.54 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.18 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.10 per share a year ago.
The Paramount-Skydance merger is on track to close in the first half of 202 and “in the meantime, the Skydance and Redbird teams support our strategic plan and we are continuing to operate business as usual,” said Chris McCarthy — who runs Par with Brian Robbins and George Cheeks — on a call after quarterly
Paramount Global Co-CEO Chris McCarthy confirmed the long-expected layoffs hitting Paramount, saying the media company plans to cut its U.S.-based workforce by about 15%. Speaking on the company's second-quarter earnings call, the exec said marketing and communications would be one of two areas to be targeted in the reductions.
Warner Bros. Discovery just told investors its TV networks were worth $9 billion less than the company thought.
Media company Paramount Global PARA PARAA reported second-quarter financial results after the market close Thursday.
Paramount Global's revenue dropped 11% in the second quarter, the company's biggest miss relative to analyst estimates since February 2020. Revenue fell as TV licensing fees dropped 48%, compounding declines in subscription fees and advertising sales.
Paramount Global has taken massive hit to earnings, booking a nearly $6 billion write-down as part of its second-quarter earnings, a day after Warner Bros. Discovery reported an even bigger charge.
Paramount Global wrote down the value of its cable networks by nearly $6 billion Thursday, in another sign of how significantly the television market has deteriorated in the era of streaming video.
A momentous couple of weeks for Paramount Global are underway. Its second-quarter earnings are due out today; the “go-shop” period in the $8B Skydance deal closes August 21; and a new round of layoffs is expected next week.
Paramount Group, Inc. (NYSE:PGRE ) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call August 1, 2024 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Thomas Hennessy - Vice President of Business Development and Investor Relations Albert Behler - Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Peter Brindley - Executive Vice President and Head of Real Estate Wilbur Paes - Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Steve Sakwa - Evercore ISI Vikram Malhotra - Mizuho Camille Bonnel - Bank of America Merrill Lynch Blaine Heck - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Ronald Kamdem - Morgan Stanley Dylan Burzinski - Green Street Advisors LLC Operator Good day, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by.
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