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As you might imagine, these are difficult decisions to make, McCarthy said.

We have incredibly talented people at Paramount, and these actions are not reflections of their contributions.

Rather, they are necessary to transform our organization for the future.

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The parties have said the close of the transaction is targeted for the first half of 2025.

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