Core Insights - Paramount Global reported adjusted earnings of 29 cents per share for Q1 2025, beating estimates by 7.41%, but down 53.2% year-over-year [1] - Revenues of $7.19 billion exceeded estimates by 1.5%, but declined 6% year-over-year, primarily due to softness in TV Media revenues [1][2] Financial Performance - Consolidated adjusted OIBDA fell 30% year-over-year to $688 million, despite improvements in D2C and filmed entertainment [2] - Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 7.2% year-over-year to $1.54 billion [2] - Advertising revenues, accounting for 34.94% of total revenues, fell 18.8% year-over-year to $2.513 billion [3] - Affiliate revenues, making up 47.23% of total revenues, increased 1.2% year-over-year to $3.397 billion [3] - Theatrical revenues decreased 3.3% year-over-year to $148 million [3] DTC Performance - DTC revenues increased 9% year-over-year to $2.044 billion, with subscription revenues rising 16% due to subscriber growth [4][5] - Paramount+ added 1.5 million subscribers in the reported quarter, reaching a total of 79 million [5][6] - DTC adjusted OIBDA improved by $177 million year-over-year, indicating revenue growth [6] TV Media Segment - TV Media revenues decreased 13% year-over-year to $4.5 billion, with advertising revenues down 21% due to the Super Bowl [7][8] - The segment's adjusted OIBDA decreased 36% to $922 million, reflecting declines in affiliate revenues [8] Filmed Entertainment - Filmed Entertainment revenues increased 4% year-over-year to $627 million, driven by successful releases like Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Gladiator II [10][12] - Adjusted OIBDA for this segment was reported at $20 million, up from a negative OIBDA of $3 million year-over-year [11] Balance Sheet & Cash Flow - As of March 31, 2025, cash and cash equivalents stood at $2.67 billion, with total debt at $14.16 billion [13] - Non-GAAP free cash flow was reported at $123 million, compared to $56 million in the previous quarter [13] Future Estimates - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Q2 FY25 revenues is $7.08 billion, indicating a year-over-year decline of 7.82% [14] - The consensus for earnings is pegged at 27 cents per share, down 56.45% from the year-ago quarter [14]