Paramount Global is undergoing significant leadership and strategic changes amid merger talks with Skydance Media. CEO Bob Bakish has stepped down, and a new leadership structure, termed 'Office of the CEO,' comprising George Cheeks, Chris McCarthy, and Brian Robbins, has been announced. This change comes as the company navigates potential merger negotiations, with Skydance recently proposing a 'final offer' involving a $3 billion cash infusion. Paramount's Q1 earnings revealed a mixed financial performance with a revenue of $7.69B, slightly missing expectations, but better-than-expected earnings per share. The company's streaming service, Paramount+, now boasts 71.2 million subscribers, showing substantial growth and a reduced streaming loss of $286M.
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