Those are in addition to the staff already affected as the company looks to cut 15% of its U.S. workforce

Paramount Global is now going through Phase 2 of its planned layoffs, which started in August. After Tuesday, 90% of the layoffs will be finished.

Paramount Global has begun the second phase of its planned layoffs in the United States as the media giant pushes toward increasing profitability, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters.

Paramount Global is moving ahead with the second phase of the roughly 15% workforce reduction it announced last month.

Paramount Global has initiated the next phase of its plan to lay off 15% of its U.S. workforce, saying the cuts will be 90% complete after today.

Paramount began a second wave of layoffs on Tuesday morning, nearly completing a 15% staff reduction announced last month.

Paramount (NASDAQ:PARA) said Tuesday it will undergo "phase two” of its planned workforce reductions it kicked off last month.  Co-CEO's George Cheeks, Brian Robbins, and Chris McCarthy informed employees that the company will begin the second phase of layoffs in the U.

Co-CEOs George Cheeks, Brian Robbins and Chris McCarthy tell staff that after Tuesday, 90 percent of the company's layoffs will be complete.

Paramount Global said it was continuing to cut staff amid a difficult climate, hoping to net 90% of its overall layoffs