If Sony and Apollo Global win the fight to buy the media company, they plan to keep the studio business and sell everything else.
Category: Paramount Pictures
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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.
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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.
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Bob Marley Film Has a Strong Start, but ‘Madame Web’ Unravels
“One Love” landed in what has become a box office sweet spot — stories that feel both nostalgic and new — while the Spider-Man spinoff is another sign that the comics-character boom is over.
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‘Mean Girls’ Musical Triumphs at Box Office, With a TikTok Assist
The musical rendition of the 2004 original took first place over the holiday weekend, after Paramount used TikTok to introduce young audiences to the cult classic.
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Why Is Shari Redstone, Ruler of a Vast Media Kingdom, Weighing a Sale?
She fought to keep control of her family’s media empire. Now she’s considering an exit as financial pressures mount.
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Shari Redstone Is Said to Be in Talks to Sell Her Stake in Media Empire
Ms. Redstone waged a bitter battle for control of National Amusements, the parent company of MTV, CBS and the Paramount movie studio. Now, she’s considering a sale.
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‘Mean Girls’ Adaptation Trailer Inspires Mixed Reactions
Ahead of the release of the film adaptation of the “Mean Girls” musical, some fans said the new spin on the classic 2004 movie had a lot to live up to. Others said they felt old.
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‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Debuts Apple’s New Film Strategy
Martin Scorsese’s three-and-a-half-hour epic is the first of three high-profile movies the tech company will give wide theatrical releases in the coming months.