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☆ Meet the 37-year-old Apollo partner behind the $26 billion bid for Paramount
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Skydance has been vying to buy Paramount. The private equity giant teamed up with Sony for a $26 billion bid. AdvertisementApollo Global Management and Sony have teamed up to buy Paramount for $26 billion, according to reports on Thursday. The all-cash offer has been submitted to Paramount's board, a person close to the negotiations confirmed to Business Insider. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Skydance, Aaron Sobel, —, David Ellison, Larry Ellison Organizations: Paramount, Sony, Service, Global Management, Business, Skydance Media

Spokespeople for Paramount, Redstone's National Amusements, the special committee and Skydance declined to comment. Sony Pictures and private equity firm Apollo Global Management have sent a letter to the Paramount Global board expressing interest in acquiring the company for about $26 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. Paramount Global shares jumped more than 12% on the news that Sony and Apollo submitted a letter formalizing its interest, earlier reported by The New York Times and Wall Street Journal. A $26 billion offer for Paramount Global values the company higher than the company's current $22 billion enterprise value. Redstone could also argue she's more comfortable with pushing forward at Paramount Global without a sale.

Persons: Skydance, hasn't, David Ellison's Skydance, Shari Redstone, It's, Redstone's, Bob Bakish Organizations: Paramount, Sony, Apollo, Skydance, RedBird Capital, KKR, Sony Pictures, Apollo Global Management, Paramount Global, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Hollywood, Matrix Asset Advisors, Aspen Sky Trust, Redstone Locations: Apollo

☆ Sony and Apollo offer $26 billion for Paramount: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Paul Squire | Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Sony and Apollo Global Management are reportedly bidding big for Paramount. AdvertisementSony and the private equity firm teamed up for an all-cash offer of $26 billion for Paramount Global, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. Sony and Apollo's offer was nonbinding, according to the JournalApollo's bid comes after Paramount announced its CEO Bob Bakish was stepping down Monday. Apollo previously bid $11 billion for just Paramount's movie studio, the Wall Street Journal reported in March. Apollo partner Aaron Sobel co-signed the offer letter with Sony CEO Tony Vinciquerra, people familiar with the situation told the Journal.

Persons: Bob Bakish, They've, Hayley Cuccinello, Aaron Sobel, Tony Vinciquerra, Sobel, Lee Solomon, Shari Redstone hasn't Organizations: Sony, Apollo Global Management, Paramount, Paramount Global, Street, Skydance Media, RedBird Capital Partners, KKR, Apollo, Wall Street, Legendary Entertainment, Concord Music Group

☆ What you need to know about Skydance's bid for Paramount, from financing a deal worth $32 billion to its plans for the media empire
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Skydance Media and its largest private-equity backer RedBird Capital Partners have been wooing Paramount for the better part of a year. The Skydance consortium, including fellow Skydance investor KKR, submitted a revised offer on Sunday. The deal would be worth roughly $32 billion, according to the source, with the value of Paramount and its $15 billion in debt making up the lion's share. Here's what we know about the deal, how much Redstone would get, and what a new Paramount would look like. Keeping Paramount public sets the Skydance bid apart from Apollo's potential offer, according to one of the sources.

Persons: Bob Bakish, Shari Redstone's, Tom Cruise, Mario Gabelli, Bakish, Getty, Redstone's, David Ellison, Larry Ellison, Ellison, RedBird, Gerry Cardinale, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Skydance, Jeff Shell, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon's, Axel Springer Organizations: Skydance Media, RedBird Capital Partners, Paramount, KKR, Business, Ex, CNBC, Apple, New York Yankees, NFL, Bakish, CBS, MTV, Nickelodeon, ' Equity, Amazon Studios, Sony, Apollo, Wall Street Locations: Santa Monica , California, New York City, Skydance, RedBird

☆ Warner Bros. Discovery’s stock plummets to new low amid concerns the media giant could lose its NBA rights
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Discovery doesn’t “have to have the NBA.” It appears Wall Street disagrees. TNT has built a programming slate around the NBA games, most notably the highly rated ”Inside the NBA” show. Losing the rights to NBA games could throw aspects of that business partnership into question. Since WBD first began trading on Wall Street in April 2022, the stock has lost roughly 70% of its value. And for Zaslav, whose company is struggling on Wall Street, the battle could not come at a more inopportune time.

Persons: New York CNN — David Zaslav, “, WBD, —, Joe Flint, Amol Sharma, Isabella Simonetti —, Charles Barkley, Andrew Marchand, Warner, That’s, NBCU’s, I’m, Zaslav, Gunnar Wiedenfels, Wiedenfels ’, Bob Iger, David Ellison’s, ” Organizations: New York CNN, Warner Bros, NBA, CNN, Industry, WBD, TNT, The Athletic, New York Post, NCAA, MLB, NHL, NASCAR, Disney, Fox Corporation, Netflix, Paramount Global, Wall Locations: New York

☆ Paramount axed its CEO, then held a bizarre earnings call where it played the 'Mission: Impossible' theme song over and over and refused to take questions
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

No questions were taken and the call ended with the Mission: Impossible theme being played on loop. The company announced the departure of its president and CEO Bob Bakish before the call. AdvertisementParamount executives didn't take any questions during the company's earnings call on Monday, and ended up blasting the Mission: Impossible theme music on loop to their investors instead. The entertainment studio's first quarterly earnings call of the year took place after Paramount announced the ouster of its president and CEO Bob Bakish. The earnings call ran for only 8 minutes and 50 seconds, and the executives in attendance weren't open to taking questions.

Persons: Bob Bakish, —, didn't, Bakish, George Cheeks, Chris McCarthy, Brian Robbins, Jaime Morris, Anna Nicolaou, Matthew Belloni, Alex Stedman, Shari Redstone, David Ellison's Skydance, David Ellison, Larry Ellison, There's, Paramount didn't Organizations: Paramount, Service, — CBS, Showtime, MTV Entertainment, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Nickelodeon, Financial Times, Netflix, David Ellison's Skydance Media, Oracle, BI

☆ Meet the ex-Goldman Sachs partner behind the scenes of the Skydance-Paramount deal negotiations
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewParamount's CEO Bob Bakish was ousted on Monday night, putting the entertainment giant one step closer to accepting a merger deal. The would-be buyer, film studio Skydance Media, is owned by David Ellison, son of billionaire Oracle founder Larry. An investor in Skydance since 2020, RedBird is the media company's largest shareholder other than the Ellison family. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. "I think it's my biggest competitive advantage that I don't get emotionally attached," Cardinale told Business Insider in 2022.

Persons: —, Bob Bakish, David Ellison, Larry, RedBird, Ellison, Gerry Cardinale, Goldman Sachs, Jeff Shell, Skydance, " Cardinale, Goldman, Jon Winkelried, Gerry, Axel Springer Organizations: Service, Skydance Media, RedBird Capital Partners, Business, New York Yankees, Dallas Cowboys, NFL, AC Milan, Paramount, KKR, Sony, TPG Locations: Skydance, RedBird

☆ Paramount Global ousts chief Bob Bakish as future of media conglomerate hangs in the balance
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Paramount Global on Monday parted ways with its chief executive, Bob Bakish, in a seismic move that sent reverberations through the media conglomerate as it actively engages in acquisition talks with Skydance Media. In place of Bakish, who led the company since controlling shareholder Shari Redstone reunited Viacom and CBS Corporation under one roof in 2019, will be a triumvirate of leaders: Brian Robbins, chief executive of Paramount Pictures; Chris McCarthy, chief executive of Showtime and MTV Entertainment Studios; and George Cheeks, chief executive of CBS. In an attempt to stave off declining cable revenues, Paramount has spent billions of dollars building its own streaming service, Paramount+. Supporters of the Skydance deal hope that merging Paramount with the Ellison-led company will change its fortunes. Those shareholders have argued the deal primarily benefits Redstone and they have encouraged Paramount’s board to evaluate other options.

Persons: Bob Bakish, Bakish, Shari Redstone, Brian Robbins, Chris McCarthy, George Cheeks, Bob, ” Redstone, David Ellison, Larry Ellison, Ellison, Skydance, Jeff Shell Organizations: New, New York CNN, Paramount Global, Skydance Media, Viacom, CBS Corporation, Paramount Pictures, Showtime, MTV Entertainment Studios, CBS, Paramount, Skydance, CNN, BET, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy, Netflix Locations: New York, Redstone, Skydance

☆ Paramount CEO Bob Bakish is officially out
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Paul Squire | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

CEO Bob Bakish will step down and be replaced by a trio of senior executives. David Ellison has been itching to strike a deal with Shari Redstone to buy Paramount. AdvertisementParamount announced Monday that its president and CEO Bob Bakish is out and will be replaced by a trio of execs. Bakish is stepping down from the entertainment studio as major shareholder Shari Redstone inches closer to a possible sale of her controlling stake in the company. In the statement, Shari Redstone (who also serves as the chair of the board) said she has "tremendous confidence" in the new leadership.

Persons: Bob Bakish, David Ellison, Shari Redstone, —, Shari, David Ellison's Skydance, Larry Elison, George Cheeks, Chris McCarthy, Brian Robbins, Bakish, David Ellison's Organizations: Paramount, Service, Oracle, Bloomberg, — CBS, Showtime, MTV Entertainment Studios, Paramount Media Networks, Nickelodeon, Board, Paramount Global, Hollywood

☆ Jim Cramer shares his thoughts on AT&T, Paramount Global, Domino’s Pizza, SoFi and Lululemon
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

AT & T : Shares rose more than 2% after Barclays upgraded the telecommunications company to a buy-equivalent rating. Paramount Globa l: Shares rose about 5% on Monday. "This is just the most speculative situation in the world, and if the deal doesn't get together you're going to see a $6 stock," Cramer said. Domino's Pizza : The pizza chain reported better-than-expected quarterly results, which included same-store sales rising 5.6%. "Q2 guide was a little light," Cramer said, noting he still sees uncertainty around the fate of student-loan forgiveness initiatives.

Persons: Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, doesn't, Cramer, Russell Weiner, They've Organizations: CNBC, Club, Barclays, Verizon, Paramount, Skydance Media, Lululemon

☆ Paramount says CEO Bob Bakish is stepping down, will be replaced by a trio of executives
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

David A. Grogan | CNBCParamount Global CEO Bob Bakish is stepping down, the company announced Monday, as merger negotiations with Skydance Media continue. Bakish climbed the corporate ladder after joining Viacom in 1997, until he became CEO of the company in 2016. Following the merger of Viacom and CBS, he became CEO of the combined company in 2019, which was later renamed as Paramount Global. Paramount will now be led by CBS president and CEO George Cheeks; Chris McCarthy, president and CEO of Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and Paramount Media Networks; and Brian Robbins, the head of Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon. Paramount said it added 3.7 million Paramount+ subscribers during the quarter, bringing the total to 71 million.

Persons: Bob Bakish, David A, Bakish, George Cheeks, Chris McCarthy, Brian Robbins, Naveen Chopra, Chopra, LSEG, Bob Marley Organizations: Viacom, Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, Grogan, CNBC Paramount Global, Skydance Media, CBS, Paramount Global, Paramount, Showtime, MTV Entertainment Studios, Paramount Media Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, LSEG, Super, BET, MTV, NFL, TV Media, Hollywood Locations: Sun Valley , Idaho

☆ Shari Redstone is playing M&A war games with removal of Paramount CEO Bob Bakish
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The decision to remove Bakish as CEO comes as Paramount Global closes in on a merger agreement with Skydance Media. A number of large common shareholders, including Gamco Investors, Ariel Investments, Matrix and Aspen Sky Trust have publicly criticized the deal, arguing it destroys value for common shareholders. Paramount Global shares jumped about 5% in premarket trading Monday. Typically, Paramount Global shareholders, such as Gabelli, would compare an offer to the standalone company's prospects — hence his comments about not seeing a sale at all. But by removing Bakish, Redstone and the Paramount Global board are now throwing the status quo into chaos.

Persons: Bob Bakish, CNBC's David Faber, Shari Redstone, David A, Skydance, Mario Gabelli, That's, —, Bakish Organizations: Paramount, CNBC, Paramount Global, Skydance Media, Gamco Investors, Ariel Investments, Aspen Sky Trust, National Amusements, Allen & Company Sun Valley, Grogan, Amusements, New York Post, Bloomberg, Street Journal, Skydance, Apollo Global, Sony, New York Times, Apollo, Foreign Investment, U.S, Communications, Charter Locations: Sun Valley , Idaho, U.S, United States

☆ Paramount CEO Bob Bakish could be out as soon as Monday as Skydance merger talks continue
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire Chief Executive Officer Bob Bakish as soon as Monday morning, according to people familiar with the matter. Paramount Global reports its quarterly earnings Monday. Bakish has lost the trust of Paramount Global controlling shareholder Shari Redstone, according to people familiar with her thinking. Paramount and Skydance have been making headway on a final deal, under which Bakish would leave Paramount, CNBC reported Thursday. Skydance intends to name its CEO David Ellison to helm Paramount, according to people familiar with the matter.

Persons: Bob Bakish, Bakish, Shari, Skydance, David Ellison Organizations: Viacom Inc, Mobile, Paramount, Paramount Global, Skydance Media, Charter Communications, Skydance, CNBC Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S

☆ Paramount and Skydance inch closer to a merger as key hurdle looms
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Paramount Global and Skydance Media are making progress on a deal that would merge the media companies and buy out controlling shareholder Shari Redstone. The entertainment company will be valued at around $5 billion and merged with Paramount Global, said the people, who asked not to be named because the discussions are private. Three of the people said that Paramount Global was slow to open a data room to the Skydance consortium, which has slightly pushed back the timeline on a deal. Skydance plans to name Ellison as CEO of Paramount Global and former NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell as the president, said two of the people. Spokespeople for Apollo, the Paramount Global special committee, Paramount Global, and Skydance's consortium declined to comment.

Persons: National Amusements Shari Redstone, Shari Redstone, David Ellison's Skydance, Ellison, Jeff Shell, Bob Bakish, hasn't, Spokespeople Organizations: National Amusements, Allen, Co, Sun, Paramount Global, Skydance, Paramount, KKR, RedBird Capital Partners, Sony, Apollo Locations: Sun Valley , Idaho

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Netflix, Paramount, Sunnova Energy & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Intuitive Surgical — Shares of the robotic surgery firm popped 3% after posting a first quarter earnings and revenue beat. Western Alliance — Shares slipped 2% after the firm missed earnings expectations in its latest quarter. Western Alliance reported earnings of $1.60 per share, while FactSet had estimated this at $1.64 per share. The company slightly missed revenue expectations, however, posting $20.20 billion, while analysts expected $20.41 billion. American Express — Shares slid 1.5% despite the financial services company posting a first-quarter earnings and revenue beat above FactSet estimates.

Persons: Ashley Helgans, Sephora, Shopify, Morgan Stanley, Wells, Biden, SLB, LSEG, FactSet, Proctor, Gamble, — CNBC's Hakyung, Jesse Pound, Samantha Subin Organizations: Jefferies, Netflix, Energy, Western, Western Alliance, Paramount, New York Times, Bloomberg, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Apollo Global Management, Skydance Media, Bentley Systems, Schneider Electric, American, American Express Locations: Canada, Wells, North America, — CNBC's Hakyung Kim, Tanana

CNBC Pro screened for stocks that are already trending downward to determine which stocks might fall further. According to analysts' consensus price targets, these stocks have an estimated downside of 5% or more, and all have a market capitalization of at least $2 billion. Here are the stocks that are already in a correction and still disliked on Wall Street. Shares have slumped 21.5% since May 2023 and — based on analysts' consensus price target — are estimated to decline another 29.1%. Other stocks already in a correction and vulnerable to additional declines include Palantir Technologies , Dillard's , MGE Energy , GameStop and Advance Auto Parts .

Persons: CNBC's David Faber Organizations: Dow Jones, Nasdaq, CNBC Pro, Bank of, FactSet, Fed, Silicon Valley Bank, Regional Banking ETF, CBS, Paramount Global, Skydance Media, Paramount, Palantir Technologies, MGE Energy, GameStop, Advance Locations: Bank of Hawaii, Silicon, Bank

☆ Biden fund gets big donation from son of Republican megadonor Larry Ellison
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

David Ellison, CEO of Skydance Media attends the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 07, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. David Ellison, the son of Republican megadonor Larry Ellison, gave $929,600 to back the re-election efforts of President Joe Biden, putting him among the top recent donors to the incumbent Democrat. David Ellison's donation is the largest recorded contribution that the Skydance Media CEO ever made to a federal candidate, according to Federal Election Commission records. David Ellison's donation comes as his father, Larry Ellison, the chairman of Oracle, has kept his wallet firmly shut this election cycle. Larry Ellison donated more than $31 million to Republican candidates during the 2022 congressional midterms, according to data from OpenSecrets.

Persons: David Ellison, The Beverly Hilton, Larry Ellison, Joe Biden, David Ellison's, George Conway, Donald Trump, Dustin Moskowitz, Charles Myers, bundler, Biden, Soros, Myers, George Soros, Biden's, Trump, —, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Katzenberg, Kurt Rappaport, Rappaport Organizations: Skydance Media, The Beverly, Commission, Biden, Facebook, Oracle, Trump, CNBC, Democratic, Republican, Hollywood Locations: Beverly Hills , California, OpenSecrets, Los Angeles

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Globe Life, JPMorgan, Zoetis, Wells Fargo and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Wells Fargo — Shares of the bank inched lower by less than 1% after it reported a decline in net interest income during the first quarter. Wells Fargo did beat analyst expectations for its first-quarter adjusted earnings and revenue. Globe Life — The life insurance stock bounced 10% after plummeting more than 50% during Thursday's session. The firm said shares were not worth purchasing ahead of the first quarter earnings report, given the weakness expected. Ciena — Shares slipped nearly 3% after Citi initiated coverage of the software company with a sell rating.

Persons: Jamie Dimon, Wells, LSEG, Corteva, Librela, — CNBC's Michelle Fox, Alex Harring, Tanaya Macheel, Pia Singh Organizations: JPMorgan, Street, Wells Fargo, BlackRock —, BlackRock, Fuzzy Panda Research, Paramount, Skydance Media, Citi, Wall Street, Solensia, Arista Networks, Rosenblatt

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: CarMax, Nike, Paramount, Fastenal and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

CarMax — The used vehicle seller tumbled 13% after reporting fourth-quarter earnings of 32 cents per share on revenue of $5.63 billion. Analysts had expected earnings per share of 49 cents on revenue of $5.80 billion, according to LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv. Nike — The athletic apparel maker added 3.2% after Bank of America upgraded Nike to buy from neutral. The deal values Alpine shares at $65, roughly 67% above its close on Tuesday, the day before reports that Alpine was considering its options. Atlassian — Shares rose 3.2% after Barclays upgraded the software maker to overweight from equal weight and raised its price target.

Persons: CNBC's David Faber, David Ellison, Faber, Lisa Kailai Han, Sarah Min, Yun Li, Samantha Subin, Michelle Fox, Alex Harring Organizations: Nike, Bank of America, Paramount, Skydance Media, Sciences, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, U.S . Space Force Space Systems Command, Constellation, Constellation Brands, LSEG, Barclays

☆ Skydance's unique offer for Paramount Global would give it a large stake while keeping the company public
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The question for Paramount Global shareholders might be: Is it better than no deal at all? Paramount Global would continue to trade publicly. Spokespeople for Paramount Global and Skydance declined to comment. He would also potentially provide Paramount Global with access to artificial intelligence software and other data technology from Oracle. Paramount Global has a market capitalization of about $7.6 billion and had $14.6 billion in long-term debt at the end of 2023.

Persons: Skydance, Spokespeople, hasn't, David Ellison, Larry Ellison, Forrest Gump, it's Organizations: National, Paramount Pictures, Paramount Global, Paramount, RedBird Capital Partners, KKR, Oracle, Oracle . Paramount Global, CBS, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, Viacom

☆ Paramount stock slumps on reports that Skydance merger would require company to raise new equity
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Micah Washington | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Paramount Global 's stock slumped 8% on Thursday after CNBC's David Faber reported the company would need to raise as much as $3 billion in new equity if it were to merge with David Ellison's Skydance Media, according to sources familiar with the deal. This deal comes as media mogul Shari Redstone, the controlling shareholder of Paramount, is said to be in exclusive talks with Ellison on selling her stake to him, according to Bloomberg. Faber said Ellison and his partners would likely step up to provide a good amount of that equity, but it would be dilutive. Redstone is looking to sell Paramount, as the company has been in talks with Warner Bros Discovery on its acquisition. The MTV and CBS parent company has a market capitalization of nearly $10 billion and about $13 billion of net debt.

Persons: CNBC's David Faber, David Ellison's Skydance, Shari Redstone, Ellison, Faber Organizations: Paramount, David Ellison's Skydance Media, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, Apollo Global Management, Redstone, Warner Bros Discovery, MTV, CBS

☆ Warner Bros. Discovery halts merger talks with Paramount Global, sources say
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Discovery David Zaslav speaks during the New York Times annual DealBook summit on November 29, 2023 in New York City. Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Paramount Global is also trading close to a 52-week low as it prepares to announce its earnings Wednesday.

Persons: David Zaslav, David Ellison, Byron Allen, isn't, Bob Bakish, Tom Rogers Organizations: Warner Bros, New York Times, Paramount Global, Skydance Media, Media, Comcast, CNBC, Paramount, Wall Street, Warner Bros . Discovery, Discovery Locations: New York City

☆ Paramount Global lays off about 800 employees, a day after announcing record Super Bowl ratings
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Paramount Global is laying off hundreds of employees, just one day after the company announced CBS had record Super Bowl viewership, Chief Executive Officer Bob Bakish said Tuesday in an internal memo to employees. Paramount Global ended 2022 with about 24,500 full-time and part-time employees. Paramount Global owns a variety of assets including CBS, Paramount Pictures, Pluto TV, Paramount+ and cable networks including Nickelodeon, BET and Comedy Central. The media company had warned employees of impending cuts in an internal memo last month. Bakish said at the time that Paramount Global needed to "operate as a leaner company and spend less."

Persons: Bob Bakish, Bakish, – Organizations: Paramount, MTV, PSD Bank, Paramount Global, CBS, Paramount Pictures, Pluto TV, Nickelodeon, BET, Comedy Central, Skydance Media, Warner Bros, Discovery, CNBC Locations: Duesseldorf, Germany

☆ Paramount, even with a takeover offer, may still prove a rare losing bet for Berkshire Hathaway
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Paramount Global shares got a boost last week after reports of a potential takeover offer , but the media company could still prove a rare losing bet for Berkshire Hathaway , its biggest institutional investor. The media company's Class B shares climbed almost 5% last week to close Friday at $14.43 as investors cheered billionaire media mogul Byron Allen's $14.3 billion buyout bid. Allen Media Group offered $21.53 for each Class B nonvoting share of Paramount, about 50% above the 90-day average price. The Omaha-based conglomerate owns 93.7 million shares of Paramount nonvoting Class B stock, or a 15.4% stake, according to FactSet. It may have been the case that Berkshire was betting on Paramount being an acquisition target.

Persons: Berkshire Hathaway, Byron Allen's, Buffett, You've, Shari Redstone, Don Bilson, Gordon Haskett, Allen Organizations: Paramount Global, Berkshire, Allen Media Group, Paramount, Paramount nonvoting, Oracle, CBS, Showtime, Nickelodeon, Skydance Media, Warner Bros . Locations: Omaha

☆ Why Shari Redstone is trying to sell Paramount — and why she needs the right deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

When Redstone's father, Sumner Redstone, the founder of National Amusements, died in 2020, Shari Redstone inherited his shares. Paramount Global has a market capitalization of nearly $10 billion and about $13 billion of net debt. If she agrees to sell either National Amusements or all of Paramount Global, she'll need buy in from other investors. Talks are further along with Redstone regarding NAI than they are with Paramount Global, two of the people said. Paramount Global charges $5.99 per month for Paramount+ with advertising.

Persons: Shari Redstone, Mike Blake, it's, David Ellison, Byron Allen, SpongeBob, I'm, National Amusements Shari Redstone, Brendan Mcdermid, Redstone's, Sumner Redstone, Shari, John Malone, Bob Bakish, It's, Banker Byron Trott, Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Skydance, Spokespeople, There's, CNBC's David Faber, Bakish, Jim Cramer Organizations: National Amusements, WSJ Tech, Reuters Paramount Global, Paramount, Paramount Global, Skydance Media, Paramount Pictures, CBS, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, Hollywood, Allen, Co, Sun, Reuters, Amusements Inc, National, Warner Bros, Discovery, CNBC, Comcast, NBCUniversal, Paramount Global's, Amusements, U.S, Disney, Charter, CNBC Paramount Global, Viacom Locations: Laguna Beach , California, Israel, Sun Valley , Idaho, Wells Fargo, America, Berkshire, NAI, Skydance, U.S

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