Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Business
Edward Helmore

Hollywood giant Paramount Global braces for new era as bidders circle

A white water tower with the dark blue Paramount logo on it, of a mountaintop surrounded by stars, rises beyond a green hedge blurry in the foreground.
The Paramount Studios lot in Los Angeles on 29 April 2024. Photograph: Eric Thayer/Bloomberg via Getty Images

For more than a century, Paramount Pictures has stood tall at the heart of Hollywood as it churned out hundreds of movies, from Sunset Boulevard to Titanic. But the storied studio’s future, rather than its past, is currently the talk of the town.

Paramount – founded when films were silent and confined to theaters – is fighting, just like its rivals, to adapt to an age in which streaming reigns supreme. And as the billionaire media mogul behind it seeks a blockbuster deal, the production giant could soon enter a whole new era of its own.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.