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The CW Undergoes Layoffs With Scripted PR Hit Hard; Read Brad Schwartz’s Memo To Staff

Layoffs are underway at the CW. According to sources, as many as 35 people have been let go, with scripted PR particularly hard hit.

While SVP Beth Feldman and VP Rob Moynihan are said to be staying, the entire team under them has been laid off, I hear. The latest round of cuts comes on the heels of a change at the helm of the CW, with Dennis Miller stepping down as President after two years. The CW previously underwent multiple rounds of staff cuts following the closing of Nexstar Media’s deal to take 75% ownership of the network.

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