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Sony and Apollo’s Plan for Paramount: Break It Up

CBS and other well-known properties would be sold if Sony and Apollo are able to buy Paramount. But the new owners would keep the movie studio.

By Benjamin Mullin and Lauren Hirsch

Media Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Paramount Global Skydance Productions LLC

Is It Good to Go Exclusive?

The exclusive period for Paramount’s potential merger with Skydance expired without a deal, highlighting the long-debated question of whether exclusivity is a waste of time.

By Lauren Hirsch Michael J. de la Merced and Ravi Mattu

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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

Media Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Paramount Global Private Equity Sony Corporation

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