Paramount Global

Paramount Global operates as a mass media company, which creates and distributes content across a variety of platforms to audiences around the world. It operates its business through the following segments: Entertainment, Cable Networks, Publishing, and Local Media. The Entertainment segment is composed of the CBS Television Network, CBS Television Studios, CBS Studios International, CBS Television Distribution, CBS Interactive, and CBS Films, as well as the company's digital streaming services, CBS All Access and CBSN. The Cable Networks segment includes Showtime Networks, CBS Sports Network, and Smithsonian Networks. The Publishing segment manages Simon & Schuster's consumer book publishing business with imprints such as Simon & Schuster, Pocket Books, Scribner, and Atria Books. The Local Media segment handles CBS Television Stations and CBS Local Digital Media, with revenues generated primarily from advertising sales and retransmission fees. The company was founded by Sumner Murray Redstone in 1986 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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Reports that Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global entered talks to potentially merge the two into another entertainment goliath—which could consolidate a lot of exclusive sports content— could also let a combined company finally compete in the streaming wars.

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Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount Global are likely to be "worse off" together as a merger will leave them billions deeper in debt and saddled with dying traditional television assets, Wall Street analysts said on Thursday.

Warner Bros Discovery, Paramount will be 'worse off' together - analysts

In the current Hollywood rumor mill, one thing remains certain: Streaming consolidation will be a lot easier said than done.

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Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and Paramount (PARA) are said to be in early talks about an entertainment mega-merger.

Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount Reportedly in Merger Talks

Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA ) and Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD ) are reportedly in talks to merge as streaming services continue to dominate the entertainment industry.

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Warner Bros Discovery Inc (NASDAQ:WBD). and Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) are reportedly in talks to merge through a $38bn (£30bn) deal.

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Warner Bros. Discovery chief David Zaslav is in deal talks with Paramount, Axios and others reported Tuesday.

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Warner Bros. Discovery's merger talks with Paramount Global may bring NBCUniversal to the table.

Warner Bros. Discovery merger talks with Paramount Global may draw out NBCUniversal

Dec 20 (Reuters) - Warner Bros Discovery (WBD.O) CEO David Zaslav met with Paramount Global (PARA.O) CEO Bob Bakish to discuss a potential deal between the two companies, a source told Reuters on Wednesday.

Warner Bros Discovery, Paramount Global met to discuss potential deal - source

Debt-ridden media giant Paramount Global held merger talks with Warner Bros. Discovery, according to multiple reports Wednesday.

Warner Bros. Discovery reportedly eyes merger with Paramount Global

Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery have entered talks to potentially merge, multiple outlets reported on Wednesday, as the two media behemoths look to compete with Netflix, Hulu, Amazon and Disney as the streaming wars continue to escalate.

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The chief executives of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. WBD, -5.66% and Paramount Global PARA, -2.02% met on Tuesday to talk about a potential merger, Axios reported on Wednesday, a move that would further consolidate an entertainment and streaming industry searching for stronger profitability.

Warner Bros. Discovery in talks to combine with Paramount Global, Axios reports

Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global are in merger talks, sources told CNBC. Paramount's controlling shareholder, Shari Redstone, is reportedly eager for a deal partner. Under CEO David Zaslav, Warner Bros. Discovery has positioned itself to be a buyer.

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The potential buyers include BET Chief Executive Officer Scott Mills and Chinh Chu, a former Blackstone executive who runs New York-based CC Capital Partners, the report said.

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Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA) is in focus this morning following a report that it is in talks to sell Black Entertainment Television (BET) network.

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Dec 20 (Reuters) - Paramount Global (PARA.O) is in talks to sell its Black Entertainment Television network to a management-led investor group, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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Wells Fargo upgraded Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) to "equal weight" from "underweight" this morning, with a price-target hike to $18 from $15.

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Bonds issued by Paramount Global Inc. have seen significant spread tightening — and higher prices — in strong volume in recent weeks, amid reports that Chairwoman Shari Redstone is in talks on selling a controlling stake in the company.

Paramount's bond spreads tighten in heavy volume amid reports of a possible deal

Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA ) stock ended last week on a high note, experiencing a notable surge after news broke that two prominent names are considering a takeover of the company. Indeed, CEO David Ellison of Skydance Media and RedBird Capital are reportedly exploring a takeover bid that could change the direction of Paramount entirely.

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Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) could be the target of a major takeover by RedBird Capital, in collaboration with Skydance Media CEO David Ellison, who are eyeing the acquisition of National Amusements' voting shares to gain control of the media conglomerate. Shari Redstone, currently the non-executive chairwoman of Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) and president of National Amusements (NAI), controls the company through its class A shares.

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