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Paramount and Skydance: merger mission not impossible

Shari Redstone's National Amusements (NAI) and David Ellison's Skydance Media have not only resumed negotiations to acquire Paramount Global, but they have also reportedly already reached a preliminary agreement.

New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Reuters reveal that under the tentative agreement, Skydance would pay $1.75 billion to National Amusements, which owns 77% of Paramount's voting stock . Although for another 45 days other potential buyers can submit a new offer, the agreement has already been sent to the special committee of the Paramount Global Board of Directors for review before final acceptance.

Paramount's stock soars££££

An agreement that makes sense since Paramount and Skydance co-produced Top Gun: Maverick. The success we know. When this news was announced, Paramount shares rose 7.93% before the New York Stock Exchange closed. Today, Paramount's streaming platform (click to discover summer releases), launched in March 2021, has no less than 71 million subscribers.

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