Skydance open to hire ‘bias’ monitor to get FCC approval for Paramount merger: sources
Skydance executives acknowledge what money has learned to get approval for a merger with Shari Redstone's Fading Media Empire Paramount Global to ease bias and, above all, concerns from the Trump administration. The Ombudsman concept – essentially a layer of control that ensures news content remains free of political bias – may appease Federal Communications […]
Door open for rival bid to disrupt $8B Paramount-Skydance merger after judge’s ruling
A Delaware judge determined that a $8 billion merger with Paramount Global's Skydance Media could move forward, but left the door open for rival bids at the last minute, where insiders could derail the deal. Cataline McCormick, the Supreme Court of Delaware Premier Court, rejected the New York City pension fund request and thwarted a […]
Skydance exec Jeff Shell pressed CBS News to release ’60 Minutes’ Kamala Harris transcript ahead of Paramount merger: report
Skydance's media executive Jeff Shell has pressured CBS News Brass to release a “60 Minutes” transcript ahead of the company's merger with network parent Paramount Global. Shell, who will grab the reins as president of the merged company, pushed CBS News chief Wendy McMahon and “60 Minutes” boss Bill Owens to release a transcript of […]
Judge opens door to possible bidding war for Paramount as it scrambles to close $8B Skydance merger
A Delaware judge on Monday opened the door to the possibility of a new bidding war for Paramount Global, which could block the media giant's $8 billion deal to fuse with Hollywood film studio Skydance Media. Earlier last month, the New York City Public Pension Fund was sued to block the SkyDance merger agreement. Due […]
FCC probe into Paramount-Skydance merger could drag on for months: sources
The Federal Communications Commission cannot approve what money has learned, perhaps until later this year, the $8 billion merger between Independent Studios Skydance and Shari Redstone's Paramount Global. The committee presented a longer than expected schedule during a meeting with American Rights Center staff last week. This is a conservative group that has filed complaints […]
Tesla boss Elon Musk urged to rescue Nissan after merger talks with Honda collapse
Japanese business leaders are reportedly urging Tesla CEO Elon Musk to intervene as a strategic investor at Nissan after a merger talks with the company, where rival Honda fell last week. Former Tesla board member Hiro Mizuno and former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga are leading Tesla's efforts to acquire Nissan plants in the US. […]
PGA Tour star Rory McIlroy has message about possible LIV merger
Rory McIlroy has a dull message to those who are upset about the potential golf merger of PGA Tour Liv Golf. McIlroy, 35, said anyone who declined an outrageous offer from Liv to remain loyal to the PGA Tour should welcome a reunified sport. “I think everyone has to get through that. We all have […]
Auto giants Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi drop merger talks
Japanese automakers Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi said Thursday they were removing talks for business integration. The automaker has agreed to end the agreement on structural considerations for collaboration, their joint statement said. Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Corp. announced that they will hold discussions in December to establish a joint holding company. Honda, Nissan […]
Rory McIlroy only sees one path to true PGA-LIV merger
One of the biggest stars of golf, and one of Liv Golf's biggest critics, is when everyone “goes through it” when it comes to anger towards those who remained loyal to the PGA Tour and those who defected to Liv I think it's time for that. In the ongoing civil war of golf, Rory McIlroy […]
Nissan and Honda call off merger
The long-awaited merger between Nissan and Honda is off! It is a word from Japan's Japanese business, reporting that Nissan has decided to withdraw from a memorandum with rival Honda by pursuing a merger under the holding company. If the Trump administration cuts or abolishes EV mandates – and if Europe follows, Nissan and all […]