{
  "id": 16638476,
  "title": "Skydance Offers Voluntary Buyouts Ahead of Layoffs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/skydance-offers-voluntary-buyouts-ahead-of-layoffs",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-26T18:03:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/business/skydance-voluntary-buyouts-layoffs/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Skydance is offering voluntary buyouts to certain employees as the company consolidates Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery following the $110 billion merger. Co-CEOs David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz informed staff of the one-time \"Voluntary Buyout (VBO) Program\" in a memo, stating that those eligible will receive personalized details and terms. The company is also implementing a mandatory, five-day-a-week in-office policy, with a phased approach by location to allow time for planning and adjustment. Skydance aims to save over $6 billion, with a significant portion coming from \"non-labor\" sources such as optimizing real estate and merging streaming technology. The co-CEOs emphasized that the changes are necessary to build a company that tells stories loved worldwide and embraces new ways to connect with audiences.",
  "summary": "The David Ellison-led media giant is also adopting an in-office policy of five days per week The post Skydance Offers Voluntary Buyouts Ahead of Layoffs appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "Skydance offers voluntary buyouts to employees ahead of layoffs.",
    "Mandatory in-office policy implemented with phased approach by location.",
    "Company aims to save over $6 billion through non-labor cost cuts."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Skydance Is Offering Employees Voluntary Buyouts Ahead of Layoffs, Adopts 5-Days-per-Week In-Office Policy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/skydance-is-offering-employees-voluntary-buyouts-ahead-of-layoffs",
        "published": "2026-10-26T17:45:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}