Today: October 05, 2024
Today: October 05, 2024

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Gabelli asks Paramount for details on National Amusements valuation

Billionaire investor Mario Gabelli's investment firm is seeking more details about the valuation of National Amusements assets, the investor told Reuters on Friday,

Gabelli asks Paramount for details on National Amusements valuation
Business|Entertainment

Paramount soars as Skydance reaches new deal to buy controlling stake from Redstone

Shares of Paramount Global jumped 6.5% on Wednesday after reports said Shari Redstone's National Amusements had reached a preliminary deal to sell its

Paramount soars as Skydance reaches new deal to buy controlling stake from Redstone
Business|Entertainment

Shari Redstone kills potential Paramount merger with Skydance

Media heiress Shari Redstone abruptly ended talks with David Ellison's Skydance Media on Tuesday, killing the potential sale of a controlling stake in

Shari Redstone kills potential Paramount merger with Skydance
Business|Entertainment

Paramount-Skydance talks take turn as rival bidders press their case

Paramount Global Chair Shari Redstone is unhappy with Skydance Media's reduced offer for the family's controlling stake in the company, opening the door for rival

Paramount-Skydance talks take turn as rival bidders press their case
Business|Entertainment

Skydance awaits word on its enhanced bid for Paramount

Skydance Media on Monday was awaiting a response to its enhanced bid for entertainment conglomerate Paramount Global, in which it offered to buy nearly half of the

Skydance awaits word on its enhanced bid for Paramount
Business|Entertainment

Paramount Global's co-CEOs to unveil strategy at town hall on Wednesday

Paramount Global's co-CEOs, CBS chief George Cheeks, MTV's Chris McCarthy, and film studio head Brian Robbins, will lay out their strategy next week, said an

Paramount Global's co-CEOs to unveil strategy at town hall on Wednesday
Business|Entertainment

Skydance sweetens offer for Paramount Global, source says

Skydance Media has submitted a sweetened offer for its proposed merger with Paramount Global, according to a person familiar with the matter, the latest twist in a

Skydance sweetens offer for Paramount Global, source says
Business|Entertainment

TV companies flaunt ad tech and AI to persuade advertisers to spend

Television "upfront" advertiser presentations this week in New York City were hardly about TV at all.

TV companies flaunt ad tech and AI to persuade advertisers to spend
Business|Entertainment

Paramount bidders await word from special committee evaluating options

A special committee of the Paramount Global board charged with evaluating offers for the company met Saturday morning, though rival bidders for the studio are awaiting

Paramount bidders await word from special committee evaluating options
Business|Entertainment

Paramount will let exclusive talks with Skydance lapse

Paramount Global will end exclusive negotiations with Skydance Media without a deal, according to a person familiar with the discussions, allowing it to evaluate a rival

Paramount will let exclusive talks with Skydance lapse
Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Silicon Valley and Hollywood worlds collide as David Ellison bids for Paramount

David Ellison, 41, would not be the first rich guy to arrive in Hollywood with a fat bank account and dreams of making movies, though the son of billionaire Oracle

Silicon Valley and Hollywood worlds collide as David Ellison bids for Paramount
Business|Economy

Mystery bidder for Paramount Global raises questions

Parties involved in evaluating offers for Paramount Global have raised questions about the legitimacy of Apex Capital Trust's bid for the company, one source familiar

Mystery bidder for Paramount Global raises questions
Business|Economy|Entertainment

Disney, unions reach tentative pact, avoiding strike at Disneyland

Unions representing 14,000 Disneyland employees said on Wednesday they had reached a tentative labor agreement with Walt Disney Co , averting a work

Disney, unions reach tentative pact, avoiding strike at Disneyland
Political

DeSantis board accuses Disney of controlling previous one with gifts

The board appointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to oversee Walt Disney's theme parks accused the company of giving a previous local board and its employees

DeSantis board accuses Disney of controlling previous one with gifts
World

Universal Pictures dominates the Academy Awards with "Oppenheimer'

By Dawn Chmielewski Comcast Corp's Universal Pictures dominated Sunday's Academy Awards, propelled by the historical drama "Oppenheimer," which won seven Oscars, including best picture.

Universal Pictures dominates the Academy Awards with "Oppenheimer'
World

Robert Downey Jr. wins best supporting Oscar for 'Oppenheimer'

Robert Downey Jr. won the Academy Award for best supporting actor for his role in "Oppenheimer," where he played a villainous bureaucrat who seeks

Robert Downey Jr. wins best supporting Oscar for 'Oppenheimer'
Business|Entertainment|Finance|Technology

Murdoch succession drama plays out in closed court in Reno, Nevada

A battle over control of Rupert Murdoch’s global television and publishing empire begins Monday in a Reno, Nevada courtroom, where a judge will consider the

Murdoch succession drama plays out in closed court in Reno, Nevada
Business|Entertainment|Technology

Skydance CEO Ellison says new Paramount will become a tech-media hybrid

Skydance Media CEO David Ellison sketched out a vision on Monday for Paramount Global as a technology-media hybrid company at a time Hollywood has been competing for

Skydance CEO Ellison says new Paramount will become a tech-media hybrid
Business|Entertainment|Technology

Paramount, Skydance merger deal ends Redstone era

Streaming-era upstart Skydance Media began scripting a new chapter on Monday for Paramount Global, the day after reaching a deal to acquire one of Hollywood's oldest

Paramount, Skydance merger deal ends Redstone era
Business|Celebrity|Entertainment|News|Technology

Judge concludes hearing to determine fate of Murdoch media empire

A hearing to determine control of Rupert Murdoch’s global television and publishing empire concluded Monday in a Reno, Nevada, courtroom, though the outcome remained

Judge concludes hearing to determine fate of Murdoch media empire
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Murdoch succession battle to play out in Nevada courtroom

A closed-door court battle over control of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire begins Sept. 16, and could determine the future of Fox News and the Wall Street

Murdoch succession battle to play out in Nevada courtroom
Business|Entertainment|News|Sports

Warner Bros Discovery sues NBA over bid for broadcast rights

Warner Bros Discovery and its sports division, Turner Broadcasting System, filed a lawsuit on Friday against the National Basketball Association in New York over the

Warner Bros Discovery sues NBA over bid for broadcast rights
Business|Entertainment|News

CBS News president to step down as Paramount eyes cost cuts amid merger

CBS News President Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews will step down from her role amid a shakeup at media giant Paramount Global, which is set to merge with Skydance Media,

CBS News president to step down as Paramount eyes cost cuts amid merger
News|Political

Why U.S. concert tickets are so expensive

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Why U.S. concert tickets are so expensive
Business|News

Sony, Apollo discuss joint bid for Paramount, says source

Sony Pictures Entertainment and Apollo Global Management are discussing making a joint bid for Paramount Global, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Sony, Apollo discuss joint bid for Paramount, says source

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