The Latest Breaking News from Skydance

Skydance, Paramount to Merge in $8B Deal

Merged venture, named ‘New Paramount’ will be led by David Ellison as Chairman/CEO and Jeff Shell as President

TV Tech · Jul 8, 2024

It's Official: Skydance Media And Paramount Global Announce Merger In Groundbreaking Deal

Shari Redstone, Paramount's non-executive chair, will relinquish the family's controlling stake through a complex transaction that will lead to the merger.

International Business Times · Jul 8, 2024

Hollywood studio Paramount agrees $28bn merger with Skydance

End to Redstone family’s involvement in media group, which also owns CBS, Nickelodeon and the UK’s Channel 5

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2024

National Amusements Strikes Preliminary Deal To Sell Paramount Stake To Skydance Media

The proposed new deal, valued at $1.75 billion, involves Skydance acquiring National Amusements' 77% voting shares in Paramount.

International Business Times · Jul 3, 2024

David Ellison Forges New Agreement To Buy Paramount Holding Company National Amusements

Two sides also reportedly agree to 45-day period during which NAI and the Redstone family can shop for better offers

Broadcasting & Cable · Jul 2, 2024

Executive who launched Fox and green-lit ‘The Simpsons’ explores bid to take over Paramount

Media billionaire Barry Diller once ran Paramount Pictures

The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2024

Paramount Ends Merger Talks With Skydance Amid Dispute Over 'Noneconomic Terms'

The deal was on the verge of completion when National Amusements' lawyers sent an email to Paramount's special committee, announcing the termination of talks.

International Business Times · Jun 12, 2024

Paramount Global owner calls off merger talks with Skydance Media

National Amusements, which owns a majority voting stake in the embattled entertainment giant Paramount Global, says it has ended talks on a possible merger of Paramount with movie production company Skydance Media

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2024

Shari Redstone’s National Amusements Says Paramount-Skydance Deal is Dead

Statement from family holding company says they were ‘not able to reach mutually acceptable terms'

Multichannel News · Jun 11, 2024

Paramount, Skydance Deal Collapses

Parent company National Amusements has issued a statement saying they were "not been able to reach mutually acceptable terms"

TV Tech · Jun 11, 2024