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- Yahoo Finance Video
Paramount opens acquisition talks with Sony, Apollo: NYT
Paramount Global (PARA) has initiated acquisition conversations with Sony (SONY) and Apollo Global Management (APO) after the exclusivity agreement with Skydance Media ended, according to a report from The New York Times. The report also details that while the exclusivity deal has ended, the special committee behind the potential acquisition is still evaluating all offers on the table. Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Alexandra Canal joins The Morning Brief to discuss the report and its implications for all companies involved moving forward. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Morning Brief. This post was written by Nicholas Jacobino Disclosure: Apollo Global Management is the parent company of Yahoo Finance.
- Bloomberg
Paramount to Weigh Apollo Offer as Ellison’s Exclusivity Ends
(Bloomberg) -- The $26 billion offer from Apollo Global Management Inc. and Sony Group Corp. this week threw a wrench in talks between Paramount Global and film producer David Ellison.Most Read from BloombergTruce Talks Drag as Hamas Hits Israel Crossing in Deadly AttackBuffett Praises Apple After Trimming It, Drops Paramount StakeTreasury Rally Risks Running Into a $125 Billion Brick WallFrance’s Macron Calls for Reset of Economic Ties With ChinaLamborghini Bros No More: Crypto Is Creating a Ne
- Reuters
REFILE-UPDATE 1-Paramount will let exclusive talks with Skydance lapse, NYT reports
Paramount Global will end its exclusive negotiations with Skydance Media without reaching a deal, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Shares of the media giant rose 3% in extended trading. A special committee of Paramount's board, which was established to evaluate the media company's options, spent months negotiating with Skydance and its partners, Redbird Capital and KKR.
