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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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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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David Ellison, Skydance Tap Cindy Holland as Senior Advisor Ahead of Paramount Merger
The Sister global CEO departs as the company will close its Los Angeles film and television office at the end of 2024
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Charles Phillips Jr. to Exit Paramount Board of Directors Ahead of Skydance Merger
The former Infor CEO led the media giant’s special committee that ultimately approved the $8 billion merger, which is set to close in the first half of 2025
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Larry Ellison Will Hold Controlling Stake in Paramount Global With Skydance Merger, Filing Shows
The billionaire Oracle co-founder will own 77.5% of National Amusements after his son David Ellison’s deal closes
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Is Pluto TV for Sale? It Could Be Challenging for Paramount
The free, ad-supported streamer could fit well in Skydance Media’s “tech hybrid” strategy, analysts tell TheWrap
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Edgar Bronfman Jr. Drops Out of Paramount Bidding Process, Leaving Skydance as Winner of Hollywood Studio
High-net worth investors were “spooked” by having to submit financial documents so quickly, one Bronfman insider told TheWrap.
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Skydance Calls on Paramount to Stop Negotiating With Edgar Bronfman Jr., Accuses Special Committee of Violating Merger Agreement
The media giant extended its “go-shop” period to Sept. 5 on Wednesday as the former Warner Music Group CEO submitted a revised $6 billion bid
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Paramount Shares Climb 7% as Edgar Bronfman Jr. Prepares Competing Bid
The former Warner Music Group CEO has held discussions about teaming up with Fortress Investment Group, Roku and “Baby Geniuses” producer Steven Paul, according to the Wall Street Journal
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Paramount-Skydance Merger Could Cost Shareholders $1.65 Billion in Damages, Class-Action Lawsuit Argues
Scott Baker, who owns over 40,000 Class B shares, says the deal is designed to cash out Shari Redstone at a substantial premium
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The Return of Jeff Shell at Paramount Raises #MeToo Questions
“It creates a chilly climate for women,” says Jessica Calarco, author of “Holding It Together: How Women Became America’s Safety Net”
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Hollywood’s Family Business: Paramount Passes From the Redstones to Ellisons
Whether it was called Viacom or CBS or Paramount Global, Paramount has been an actual family business, and will remain so
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Hollywood’s Support for Skydance-Paramount Merger Has Been ‘Remarkable and Humbling,’ David Ellison Says
“Top Gun: Maverick” and “Mission: Impossible” star and producer Tom Cruise is “supportive” of the transaction, the executive says
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Shari Redstone Mingles With Billionaires at Sun Valley Retreat 2 Days After Paramount Sale
Mark Zuckerberg, Bob Iger and Sam Altman are also due at Allen & Co.’s annual conference known for its high-roller dealmaking
