Overview
- Prisma Media told employee representatives it will cut 261 positions, which equals about 40% of the company.
- An internal document reviewed by reporters says the restructuring could trigger up to 279 economic layoffs out of 650 roles.
- Roughly 90 journalist jobs are targeted, and spin-offs such as Geo Histoire and Femme Actuelle Jeux would stop publishing.
- Union leaders condemned the move, with a staff assembly and a formal works council review process now set to begin.
- The company says it will try to limit job losses and use Louis Hachette Group resources to reassign staff as Bolloré-linked leaders drive a third wave of cuts since 2021.