Skydance to Acquire Paramount in $8 Billion Deal with $15-a-Share Offer

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Skydance Media, led by CEO David Ellison, is set to acquire control of Paramount Global by purchasing National Amusements, Inc. for $2 billion and paying an additional $6 billion to Paramount shareholders and for other financial commitments. The deal, which totals around $8 billion, has been approved by a Paramount Global special committee and awaits final approval from Shari Redstone. Once completed, Ellison is expected to become the CEO of the newly merged company.
- Skydance Set to Pay $8 Billion to Gain Control of Paramount IndieWire
- Paramount and Skydance agree to terms of a merger deal CNBC
- Ellison's Latest Paramount Offer Has a $15-a-Share Sweetener Yahoo Finance
- Exclusive | Revised Skydance Offer Gives Paramount Shareholders Opportunity to Cash Out at Roughly $15 a Share The Wall Street Journal
- Paramount Nears Finish Line With Skydance On Eve Of Shareholder Meeting And Town Hall – Update Deadline
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