ViacomCBS laying off staff as part of post-merger streamlining

ViacomCBS laid off more workers Wednesday as part of ongoing streamlining efforts following the merger of Viacom and CBS, according to Hollywood Reporter. The industry publication didn’t report exact numbers but said staffers were laid off at Nickelodeon, MTV News and ViacomCBS' advertising sales division. Deadline reported layoffs are rumored to be 500 to 700. In a memo to employees Wednesday, ViacomCBS Chief Executive Bob Bakish said the last few weeks of business disruptions amid the coronavirus…