Paramount Global

Paramount Global operates as a mass media company, which creates and distributes content across a variety of platforms to audiences around the world. It operates its business through the following segments: Entertainment, Cable Networks, Publishing, and Local Media. The Entertainment segment is composed of the CBS Television Network, CBS Television Studios, CBS Studios International, CBS Television Distribution, CBS Interactive, and CBS Films, as well as the company's digital streaming services, CBS All Access and CBSN. The Cable Networks segment includes Showtime Networks, CBS Sports Network, and Smithsonian Networks. The Publishing segment manages Simon & Schuster's consumer book publishing business with imprints such as Simon & Schuster, Pocket Books, Scribner, and Atria Books. The Local Media segment handles CBS Television Stations and CBS Local Digital Media, with revenues generated primarily from advertising sales and retransmission fees. The company was founded by Sumner Murray Redstone in 1986 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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The following research was contributed to by Christine Short, VP of Research at Wall Street Horizon. Ditching the dual monitors to take in a big-screen flick is not a bad way to unwind after a long day and busy earnings season.

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Paramount Global is going through tough times, but I believe it will eventually rebound over the long term. The company has a great set of platforms and content engines to take advantage of the eventual economic rebound and advertising resurgence.

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Paramount Global just cut its dividend by 80% after an ugly Q1 2023 update. At Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting, Warren Buffett explained some of the issues Paramount and the TV streaming industry are facing.

Warren Buffett Owns $1.6 Billion Worth of Paramount Stock -- Here's The Major Issue He's Seeing

Paramount slashed its quarterly dividend from $0.24 per share to $0.05 per share. Its streaming platform continues to grow rapidly, but revenue fell year over year.

Why I'm Changing My Mind on Paramount Global Stock

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This company has roots in legacy media, while successfully expanding into streaming video. Streaming represents the biggest opportunity, fueled by the company's large and growing catalog of content.

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The move comes as the media giant lays of 25% of staff, according to reports.

Paramount to Shut Down MTV News After 36 Years

Paramount is combining nine separate teams into one and among the units being shut down is MTV News, Bloomberg News reported.

Paramount Global slashing 25% of staff, shutting down MTV News: report

The layoffs allow Paramount Media Networks to contend with "pressure from broad economic headwinds like many of our peers."

2023 Media Layoffs: MTV News Shutting Down As Paramount Media Networks Cuts 25% Of Staff

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More than 136,000 employees were laid off by major U.S. companies in the first quarter of 2023.

Spring 2023 Layoff Tracker: Paramount, Novavax, LinkedIn Cut Hundreds Of Employees

Although the move was widely expected, Paramount Global sold off because of a drastic dividend cut. My personal opinion is that this move was overdue and will create massive value. I present the math within the article.

Paramount: Dividend Cut Creates Massive Value

NEW YORK — Simon & Schuster is again up for sale. Months after a federal judge halted Penguin Random House's plan to purchase its longtime rival, Simon & Schuster's CEO and parent company, Paramount Global, have confirmed that the publisher is back on the market, with a sale possible by the end of the year.

Simon & Schuster is up for sale again, executives confirm

Paramount Global shares plunged more than 25% after a dismal first-quarter earnings report. Citing a weak advertising market in its TV business, the company also cut its dividend sharply.

Paramount shares plunge more than 25% following dismal earnings

Investors were processing a disappointing earnings report that included a cut to its quarterly dividend. Paramount is seeing its earnings deteriorate as it ramps up spending to support future growth in streaming.

Why Paramount Global Stock Plunged This Week

Paramount cut its quarterly dividend from $0.24 to $0.05. The company also missed estimates on the top and bottom lines.

Why Paramount Global Stock Was Plunging Today

The involvement of Warren Buffett, who highly values dividend payers, has helped sustain Paramount's stock through the streaming market's reset.

Paramount's Slashed Dividend Will Cost It

The company incurred a $1.7 billion charge in connection with its plan to integrate Showtime into its Paramount+ streaming service and remove certain programming.

Paramount shares tank 28% after posting Q1 loss of $1.1B

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA ) Q1 2023 Earnings Conference Call May 4, 2023 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Kristin Southey - Executive Vice President, Investor Relations Bob Bakish - President and Chief Executive Officer Naveen Chopra - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Michael Morris - Guggenheim Securities Brett Feldman - Goldman Sachs Ben Swinburne - Morgan Stanley Jessica Reif Ehrlich - Bank of America Securities Rich Greenfield - LightShed Partners Robert Fishman - MoffettNathanson Doug Mitchelson - Credit Suisse Phil Cusick - JPMorgan Operator Good morning. My name is Nadia, and I'll be the conference operator today.

Paramount Global (PARA) Q1 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) is crashing after its disappointing first-quarter results, down 18.6% at $18.82.

Paramount Stock Stages Post-Earnings Plummet

In a dividend shocker this morning, Paramout Global said it's slashing quarterly payouts to 5 cents, so 20 cents, annually — a major drop from about 24 cents a quarter or nearly a buck a year.

Paramount Slashes Dividend To Conserve Cash, Preps Simon & Schuster Sale, Cites “Disciplined Approach” To Headcount As Stock Plunges 25%

The media company said the charges are tied to a plan to remove certain programming as it combines streaming platforms. Shares fell more than 20%.

Paramount Posts Loss on $1.7 Billion Charge, Cuts Dividend

Paramount Global missed first-quarter revenue estimates after adding fewer subscribers to its streaming service. Paramount+ added 4.1 million subscribers during the quarter, compared to 9.9 million in the preceding quarter, falling behind the competition from established players such as Netflix and Disney+.

Paramount misses 1Q revenue estimates as advertisers cut spending and streaming growth slows

Paramount Global shares plummet as company cuts dividend and earnings miss estimates.

Paramount Global shares fall 17% premarket after revenue, earnings miss estimates

The previously announced integration of Showtime into Paramount+ draws closer as the company reports its first-quarter fiscal earnings. Paramount+ with Showtime is set to launch in the third quarter.

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