Skydance rips rival Paramount bidder in court

Skydance rips rival Paramount bidder in court over alleged ‘fraud’ and ‘misrepresentation’ in $8.8B offer
Skydance is calling out a rival bidder for Paramount for allegedly attempting to derail the Hollywood studio’s merger with the media giant, claiming it has uncovered proof of
Paramount-Skydance Merger Advances as Judge Considers Higher Bid
Paramount Global’s $8 billion sale to Skydance Media LLC will move forward for now even as a judge weighs forcing the Paramount board to consider a last-minute $13.5 billion offer.
Skydance claims rival Paramount bidder trying to ‘hijack’ deal proceedings with late offer
David Ellison's Skydance Media has written a letter to the Federal Communications Commission alleging that investment group Project Rise Partners is attempting to
Door open for rival bid to disrupt $8B Paramount-Skydance merger after Delaware judge’s ruling
A Delaware judge ruled that Paramount Global’s $8 billion merger with Skydance Media can move forward — but still left the door open for a last-minute, rival bid.
Skydance Faults Project Rise’s Paramount Bid in FCC Letter
Attorneys for Project Rise raised concerns about the Paramount deal in a March 5 letter to the FCC. Among other issues, it said that Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings Ltd. would be an investor in the new company via its Skydance interest and would be in a position to influence US media.
Skydance Slams ‘Unserious’ Rival Bidders for Paramount as Trying to ‘Hijack’ FCC Proceeding
The deal that would merge Skydance Media and Paramount Global is not over the finish line — and now lawyers for David Ellison’s Skydance are trying to fend off efforts by a group of investors to force Paramount to evaluate a higher $13.
Skydance Media Slams Project Rise Partners' 'Belated' and 'Unserious' $13.5 Billion Bid for Paramount
Skydance Media has taken aim at Project Rise Partners in a new letter to the FCC, arguing that the investor group is "seeking to hijack" the review process of its pending $8 billion merger with Paramount Global after it filed a formal objection with the agency last week.
Senator Richard Blumenthal Slams FCC’s ‘Unprecedented, Intrusive’ Investigations Into Paramount-Skydance, Comcast, NPR and PBS
The Democrat opened an inquiry into the agency's "apparent retaliatory actions against news organizations targeted by ...
Judge Declines to Block Paramount-Skydance Merger, but Accelerates Investor Suit
A judge on Thursday declined to issue a restraining order to block the Paramount-Skydance merger, but agreed to accelerate an ...
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Judge Denies Request to Block Paramount-Skydance Merger, Expedites Shareholder Lawsuit
A judge in Delaware Chancery Court calls for the case to be completed before FCC review of the merger finishes in early April ...
M&A News: Paramount (NASDAQ:PARA) Merger May Go Back to Bid
That merger that entertainment giant Paramount (PARA) hoped would hit this summer may end up being off altogether. That visit ...
Ex-CNN boss Jeff Zucker won’t join Paramount after Skydance merger — ‘no room’ for ‘larger-than-life’ exec: sources
There’s legitimately no role for Jeff, “a source with knowledge said, citing a slew of execs that have been rumored to be ...
Skydance Cites “Overwhelming Evidence” Of Fraud By Late-Arriving Paramount Bidder, Accuses It Of “Hijacking” Merger Review Process
Skydance told the FCC its pending $8 billion merger with Paramount Global is being "hijacked" and also is accusing a rogue, ...