MTV New Year’s Resolution: Layoffs and Cutbacks

MTV UK, part of Viacom’s MTV Networks division, is to cut up to 80 jobs - around 10% of its workforce - as part of Viacom’s global plan to save $250m in 2009.

This is predictable after Viacom announced 850 worldwide layoffs earlier this month, and regional detail has surfaced through Guardian.co.uk, on what, for many media workers, is the big New Year’s resolution.

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