Paramount Has Laid Off All Of Noggin’s Staff And Will Shut Down The Preschool Streaming Platform
Paramount announced 800 layoffs this week, and it looks like the company’s preschool platform Noggin will be particularly hard-hit.
Paramount announced 800 layoffs this week, and it looks like the company’s preschool platform Noggin will be particularly hard-hit.
CEO Bob Bakish thanked the employees for helping to “advance [Paramount’s] mission of unleashing the power of content around the world.”
Paramount wants to develop Noggin into a more interactive learning platform and is looking for a partner to invest in the endeavor.
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