Many may not know this, but Paramount has significant debt, and is considering a takeover offer due to its inability to continue independently, which is complicated by the large amount of money they would have to give up for the buyout. sony Showed interest but was Skydance Media Who was quick to negotiate, and is no stranger to the company, having collaborated with some very famous films.
As mentioned by the media Variety, Skydance and Paramount Global A preliminary agreement has been reached to merge, with an official announcement expected in the coming days, possibly in some setting like Comic-Con. Talks began in April but stalled due to minority shareholders’ discontent Shari red stone, the majority shareholder. Then came an improved proposal to make the proposal more attractive to non-voting shareholders.
will be decided Shari Redstonewho owns 77% of the voting shares Paramount Global. If you accept the offer, Class B shareholder approval will not be required and although there has already been a shareholder meeting on June 2, that has not been disclosed. If realized, Skydance Will own it Paramount+, Paramount Pictures, Pluto TV and brands like Nickelodeon, MTV and VH1Among others who follow their fans.
Note that at that time both worked on such projects Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, World War Z and Star Trek Into Darkness. So in the end it makes sense that they would be interested in buying them, but it is not known how the company name will disappear. Paramount.
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Author’s Note: It promises to be an important union by companies, and important productions may come in the future, unless they know how to manage the brand well.
