Skydance Media close to $8 billion deal to merge with Paramount Global
Skydance Media may finally get regulatory approval for its $8 billion deal to merge with Paramount Global, but the process could be a bit like 'Mission: Impossible' do not have. That's the word from people close to the mega-deal, who say that under the terms of the merger approval, which is being discussed by the […]
Paramount’s $8B Skydance merger faces fresh hurdles — from ’60 Minutes’ to the Teamsters
Paramount Global's $8 billion merger with Skydance Media faces U.S. regulatory approval amid controversy over “60 Minutes'' interview with Kamala Harris to opposition from Teamsters union It faces new hurdles, sources told the Post. Officials say the outlook for the mega-deal has become increasingly uncertain since Donald Trump won the presidential election. Part of the […]
Skydance boss David Ellison to chop Paramount’s three-headed CEO structure after merger: report
Paramount's three-person leadership structure will reportedly be shelved and two of its co-CEOs likely to be ousted if its $8 billion merger with Skydance Media goes through. David Ellison, who will run the combined company as Skydance's current president, chairman and chief executive officer, will oversee a major project involving the consolidation of all of […]
Major Paramount shareholder Mario Gabelli urges FCC to delay key decision on Skydance merger
Prominent money manager Mario Gabelli, one of Paramount Global's largest shareholders, has urged the Federal Communications Commission to halt its review of media giant Paramount Global's transfer of broadcast licenses in its $8 billion merger with Skydance. requested the association. Gabelli requested a delay to investigate “possible fiduciary and/or federal securities violations” against Paramount's minority […]
Larry Ellison will control majority of Paramount as result of Skydance deal
Billionaire technology and media mogul Larry Ellison will control more than two-thirds of both companies in a megamerger underway between conglomerates Paramount and National Amusements and film production company Skydance. Ellison has reportedly invested more than $6 billion in the deal, which will give him control of just over 77% of National Amusements, Bloomberg reports. […]
Shari Redstone to get whopping $180M in severance, benefits after Skydance deal: report
Paramount Global Chairman Shari Redstone will receive $180 million in severance and other benefits, in addition to the millions she made from the sale of her National Amusements stake to Skydance Media. Bloomberg News reported. Thursday. Redstone reportedly holds a 20 percent stake in Paramount's controlling shareholder, National Amusements, through two trusts in his own […]
Larry Ellison will control Paramount after Skydance deal: filing
Tech billionaire Larry Ellison will reportedly take control of CBS parent company Paramount Global after Skydance Media completes its acquisition of the Redstone family's stake in the film and TV company. According to a filing with the Federal Communications Commission, the Oracle co-founder will own 77.5% of National Amusements, Paramount's controlling shareholder, through a trust […]
David Ellison’s Skydance demands Paramount stop talks with Edgar Bronfman
Skydance Media has accused Paramount Global’s special board committee of violating the terms of the deal by extending the period during which it could negotiate with other bidders, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. This comes after veteran media executive Edgar Bronfman Jr. made a favorable takeover bid for Paramount in exchange for $6 billion […]
Edgar Bronfman Jr to make Paramount bid days before Skydance merger
Alcohol-industry heir Edgar Bronfman Jr. is reportedly preparing to buy Paramount Global, less than a week before its $8 billion merger with Skydance Media becomes official. Bronfman, an entertainment mogul and son of the late Seagram CEO Edgar Bronfman Sr., is in talks with potential investors to back a takeover bid for National Amusements, the […]
Paramount TV Studios to shut down as Shari Redstone-led media giant begins slashing 2K jobs ahead of likely Skydance merger
Paramount Television Studios will be closed as part of a broader cost-cutting effort ahead of parent company Paramount Global’s merger with Skydance Media, company executives said. The entertainment giant’s three co-chief executives announced the closure of the studio, known for producing shows such as “The Offer,” “Reacher” and “13 Reasons Why,” and began major layoffs […]