George Cheeks, Chris McCarthy and Brian Robbins conveyed the news to staffers in a memo this morning.

(Read it in full below.)

The companys advertising division was targeted by a number of cuts last week.

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to set Paramount up for continued success, we are taking these actions, the memo said.

Days like today are never easy.

The current rounds are expected to see a total of at least 2,000 more employees depart.

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No exact figure has been available for todays round but it is believed that several hundred workers are affected.