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Mario Gabelli Asks Delaware Court to Order Paramount to Turn Over Skydance Deal Docs
The formal complaint follows a books and records request seeking more information about how much Shari Redstone would be paid for her Class A shares in the $8 billion merger
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Paramount Renews Ratings Measurement Partnership With VideoAmp as Standoff With Nielsen Continues
The Paramount-Nielsen contract expired Oct. 1
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Paramount, Skydance Ask FCC to Dismiss ‘Unwarranted’ and ‘Meritless’ Objections to $8 Billion Merger
The deal on track to close in 2025 is under review due to a required transfer of broadcast licenses
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How Major Entertainment Companies’ Stocks Performed in 2024
Netflix and Disney shares are poised to finish the year strong, while Comcast, Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount Global and Lionsgate have all lagged behind
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Nielsen Pulls Paramount Data From Advertiser Analysis Tool as Contract Dispute Drags On
The firm calls the move a “necessary step to safeguard the investments” of paying partners
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David Ellison May Fold Paramount TV Networks Into Single Unit, Co-CEO Brian Robbins Might Exit | Report
Co-CEO George Cheeks is expected to stay following the Skydance merger, and CBS is the only network safe from possible sale
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Inside Paramount’s Search for a Buyer: Apollo’s Letters, Redstone’s Rejections and ‘Party F’
Apollo Global Management tried seven times to gain a foothold in the bidding but ultimately lost out to Skydance Media’s $8 billion deal, an SEC filing reveals
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Disney Takes Top Position in Race to Make Streaming Work | Earnings Analysis
Other competitors also made progress in earnings quarter but are not closing the gap as fast to offset dying cable TV
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Inside Skydance Media’s Financials: David Ellison’s Studio Has Mostly Lost Money Since 2021
The private company, valued at $4.75 billion in its $8 billion Paramount merger deal, relies on licensing deals with Netflix and Apple, an SEC filing reveals
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Shari Redstone to Exit Paramount Global Board of Directors After Skydance Merger
The non-executive chair has the option of joining New Paramount’s board, but does not plan to, an individual familiar with her plans tells TheWrap
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How Comcast’s Cable Spinoff Could Fuel Media Consolidation | Analysis
The decision to cut the cord is a chance to roll up other distressed linear TV assets, but the move would face its own challenges
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David Ellison Will Control 100% of Paramount After Deal Closes
An amended FCC filing designates the Skydance Media CEO as “sole manager” after previous docs indicated Larry Ellison would have a large role
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Paramount Sweetens Golden Parachute for Co-CEOs With $3 Million Stock Awards, Other Incentives
If Brian Robbins, Chris McCarthy or George Cheeks are demoted from their current position, they can resign for “good reason” and collect severance payments
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Sumner Redstone Gets New York City Street Named in His Honor
“My father was one of the great champions of the media industry,” Paramount Global’s Shari Redstone said in a Manhattan ceremony Tuesday
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Paramount Notifies 66 New York Based-Employees of Layoffs in December
The notification comes as the media giant looks to cut 15% of its U.S. workforce