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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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Paramount Global excels in streaming investments and content performance

Paramount Global's focus on streaming investments and content performance drove success in 2022, with plans for further growth in 2023 and beyond.
Challenges include peak losses in the D2C segment and lower OIBDA in Filmed Entertainment, but opportunities lie in international expansion and pricing strategies.
The integration of Showtime with Paramount+ and upcoming franchise-oriented titles position Paramount for significant earnings growth and positive free cash flow in 2024.

Paramount Global excels in streaming with 60M subscribers and revenue growth

Paramount Global's Q1 2023 Earnings Call highlighted strong performance, strategic strengths in streaming investments and partnerships, challenges related to potential strikes and cost management, and opportunities for growth through maximizing shareholder value and revenue expansion in 2024.

Paramount Global excels in Q2, eyes streaming profitability by 2024

Paramount Global's Q2 earnings call reflects strong financial performance, strategic content focus, and a clear path to streaming profitability by 2024.
The company's strengths lie in high-quality content creation, diverse revenue streams, stable sports deals, and resilience in the face of potential disruptions.
Challenges include industry strikes impacting content production, balancing traditional business with streaming growth, and navigating the evolving digital ad market.
Opportunities for Paramount include capitalizing on the Big Ten expansion, driving streaming profitability, maximizing sports content impact, and accelerating digital ad revenue growth.

Paramount Global reports robust Q3 performance and optimistic streaming outlook

Paramount Global (PARA) showcased strong performance in Q3 with notable growth in streaming revenue and subscribers, emphasizing cost management and free cash flow.
The company's focus on expanding globally, partnerships with key players like Delta and Walmart+, and strategic content slate position it well for future growth.
While facing challenges in TV media advertising and potential password sharing issues, Paramount Global remains confident in achieving significant total company earnings growth in 2024.
Opportunities lie in bundling strategies, ARPU growth, and improving D2C profitability, indicating a positive outlook for Paramount Global's streaming business.

Paramount Global reports robust Q4 performance and eyes sustainable growth

Paramount Global's Q4 2023 performance reflects strong revenue, subscriber growth, and strategic focus on sustainable profitability and content impact.
While facing challenges in achieving domestic profitability for Paramount+ and managing content costs, the company is well-positioned for growth.
Opportunities lie in OIBDA growth, M&A exploration, and revenue diversification through bundling and licensing, signaling a promising outlook for Paramount Global.

Paramount Global excels in Q1 2024 with strong streaming growth

Paramount Global's Q1 2024 earnings call showcased robust financial performance, strategic focus on content, and strong growth in streaming subscribers and advertising revenue.
While facing challenges in reducing leverage and navigating a competitive market, Paramount Global's strengths in content assets, executive leadership, and industry experience position it well for future success.
With opportunities to capitalize on advertising growth, expand streaming services, and explore new partnerships, Paramount Global is poised to drive continued growth and innovation in the entertainment industry.

Paramount Global reports robust Q2 growth and eyes profitability

Paramount Global's Q2 performance reflects strong revenue growth and progress towards profitability for Paramount+.
The company's focus on cost-saving measures, key content wins, and strategic partnerships positions them for future success.
Challenges lie in achieving profitability, navigating industry competition, and optimizing revenue streams, but opportunities abound in upcoming releases and revenue expansion.

Paramount Global excels in Q3 with DTC growth and content success

Paramount Global's Q3 performance reflects a solid foundation for growth, driven by strong DTC metrics, content success, and financial progress.
While facing challenges like profitability targets and market dynamics, the company's strategic strengths and opportunities position it well for future expansion.
Investors can be optimistic about Paramount Global's trajectory, supported by a mix of content-driven growth strategies and financial discipline to drive value creation.

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Edgar Bronfman Jr. wants Paramount to partner with a tech company for streaming, per Bloomberg. Bronfman entered a bidding war with Skydance over control of Paramount with a $6 billion surprise bid.

Paramount's last-minute bidder wants to partner with a streaming service, report says

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Edgar Bronfman's plans for Paramount Global include partnering with technology companies like Amazon.com or Apple to improve its streaming TV business, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with his thinking.

Bronfman's Paramount plans include partnerships with Amazon or Apple, Bloomberg News reports

Edgar Bronfman Jr.fumbled his first opportunity to run a major Hollywood company. Decades later, he is looking for another shot.

The Seagram Heir Who Wants to Buy Paramount

Edgar Bronfman submitted a $6 billion bid for Paramount's parent this week.

Edgar Bronfman's Paramount bid could keep Shari Redstone involved at company: report

Edgar Bronfman Jr. is open to having Shari Redstone stay involved at Paramount if the special committee accepts his consortium's bid for a controlling stake. Skydance's David Ellison has also held conversations with Redstone about her future with the company.

Bronfman's Paramount bid could keep Shari Redstone involved at the company

The saga for control of Paramount Global (PARA) continues, with Skydance Media reportedly demanding that the entertainment giant stop negotiating with Edgar Bronfman Jr.

Skydance Reportedly Demands Paramount Stop Acquisition Talks With Bronfman

David Ellison's Skydance Media is firing back at Paramount Global, accusing a special committee at the media and entertainment giant of violating the merger deal the two companies struck last month after Paramount said it would allow more time for talks with another interested buyer, according to a report on Thursday.

Skydance reportedly accuses Paramount committee of violating merger deal

Bronfman Jr. sweetened his bid to take over Paramount offering $6 billion for its controlling shareholder National Amusements and a minority stake in Paramount.

David Ellison's Skydance demands Paramount stop talks with Edgar Bronfman

Skydance Media is urging Paramount Global to stop considering a proposal by an investor group led by Edgar Bronfman Jr. to buy control of the company, threatening to withdraw its own offer unless it does.

Skydance Urges Paramount To Spurn Edgar Bronfman-Led Offer

Skydance Media is accusing Paramount Global's special committee of directors of breaching the terms of its deal by extending the period of time when it can engage with other bidders, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

Skydance asks Paramount to stop negotiating with Bronfman, WSJ reports

Skydance Media is accusing Paramount's special committee of directors of breaching the terms of its deal by extending the period of time when it can engage with other bidders for the company, according to a letter viewed by The Wall Street Journal.

Skydance Demands That Paramount Stops Negotiating With Bronfman

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) has extended the “go shop” period of its $8 billion merger agreement with Skydance to evaluate a competing bid from media executive Edgar Bronfman Jr., the former CEO of Warner Music Group and Seagram. The company said on Wednesday it would extend the “go shop” period by 15 days to September 5 to evaluate the new bid.

Paramount to consider rival takeover bid from Edgar Bronfman Jr.

Paramount Global (PARA) said that its special committee extended the "go-shop" deadline to Sept. 5 as it reviews the latest takeover bid by Edgar Bronfman Jr. that may trump Skydance Media's accepted offer.

Paramount Extends Deadline To Review Bronfman Takeover Offer

Charter Communications

Ad-Supported Streaming Home to Live Sports on CBS and Top-Rated Original Shows "Tulsa King" and "SpongeBob SquarePants" Now Included for Spectrum Video Customers at No Extra Cost STAMFORD, Conn. and NEW YORK , Aug. 22, 2024  /PRNewswire/ -- Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) and Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA) today announced that the ad-supported version of Paramount's direct-to-consumer streaming service, Paramount+ Essential, is now available in all Spectrum TV Select and Mi Plan Latino packages nationwide at no additional cost.

PARAMOUNT+ ESSENTIAL NOW AVAILABLE TO CHARTER'S SPECTRUM TV SELECT AND MI PLAN LATINO CUSTOMERS

Paramount announced a merger with Skydance Media in July. The deal, however, had a 45-day period that allowed Paramount to seek other bidders.

Looks like Paramount really does have a second bidder

Paramount's special committee on Wednesday said it would extend by 15 days an agreed-upon "go shop" period of its merger agreement with Skydance as it reviews a competing offer from Edgar Bronfman Jr. The committee said that during the initial "go shop" period it contacted more than 50 third parties to gauge potential acquisition interest.

Paramount special committee extends Skydance 'go shop' period as it reviews Bronfman offer

NEW YORK , Aug. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Special Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Special Committee") of Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA) ("Paramount" or "the Company") today announced the receipt of an acquisition proposal from Edgar Bronfman, Jr., on behalf of a consortium of investors (the "Bronfman Consortium"), that the Special Committee has determined qualifies the Bronfman Consortium as an "Excluded Party" under the terms of the Skydance transaction agreement.  As a result, the "go shop" period is extended for the Bronfman Consortium until September 5, 2024, pursuant to the transaction agreement to which the Company remains subject.

PARAMOUNT GLOBAL'S SPECIAL COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES RECEIPT OF ACQUISITION PROPOSAL AND 15-DAY EXTENSION OF "GO SHOP" PERIOD TO CONTINUE ENGAGEMENT

The competing offer for the home of Paramount Pictures, the CBS broadcast network and MTV threatens to undo an acquisition by tech scion David Ellison and his firm, Skydance Media.

Edgar Bronfman reportedly sweetens bid for Shari Redstone's Paramount to $6B

Edgar Bronfman Jr. has upped his bid for Paramount Global, attempting to pry Paramount away from Skydance. Bronfman's initial offer lobbed on Monday night was worth $4.3 billion. He's now revised that to $6 billion. The same $2.

Edgar Bronfman Sweetens Paramount Bid To $6 Billion

Veteran media executive Edgar Bronfman Jr sweetened his offer to $6 billion for National Amusements and a minority stake in Paramount Global , people familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday.

Bronfman raises bid for National Amusements, Paramount stake to $6 bln, WSJ reports

Edgar Bronfman Jr. has sweetened his offer for Shari Redstone's media empire, a move that could scuttle her deal to sell to David Ellison's Skydance Media.

Edgar Bronfman Raises Offer for National Amusements, Paramount Stake to $6 Billion

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Veteran media executive Edgar Bronfman Jr. has submitted a roughly $4.3 billion bid to take over Paramount Global through the acquisition of National Amusements, the family holding company that owns a controlling stake in the media company, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Paramount gets a rival bid from Edgar Bronfman for roughly $4.3 billion

Bronfman's group said they would pay non-Redstone A-Class shareholders $24.53 a share — more than what's envisioned in the Skydance deal.

Bidding war erupts over Paramount as Edgar Bronfman submits $4.3B competing offer

Investors backing Edgar Bronfman's bid for Paramount Global include producer Steven Paul and John Paul Dejoria, who months ago had been working on their own offer, as well as child actor turned crypto king Brock Pierce, and Nurali Aliyev, a Kazakh businessman and grandson of the former president of Kazakhstan.

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