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Paramount Will Let Exclusive Talks With Skydance Lapse, Imperiling Deal

Negotiations are now likely to focus on another suitor, Sony, which has teamed up with the private equity giant Apollo on a $26 billion bid.

By Benjamin Mullin and Lauren Hirsch

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Sony, Apollo Express Interest in Buying Paramount

Paramount has been exploring a potential deal for months, talking to suitors including Skydance, producer of “Top Gun: Maverick.”

By Benjamin Mullin and Lauren Hirsch

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Paramount Faces a Mountain of Questions

Bob Bakish, the media giant’s chief executive, is out, removing an obstacle to a deal with David Ellison's Skydance. But the company’s future is no clearer as a key deadline approaches.

By Andrew Ross Sorkin Ravi Mattu Bernhard Warner Sarah Kessler

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Bob Bakish, Paramount CEO, Steps Down as Company Weighs Merger

Mr. Bakish was once a staunch ally of Shari Redstone, Paramount’s controlling shareholder. His departure comes as the company considers a major merger.

By Benjamin Mullin and Lauren Hirsch

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