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(Reuters) – Tech mogul David Ellison is a step nearer to taking management of Paramount World, an individual conversant in the matter advised Reuters, with a particular committee voting on Sunday to help a cope with his Skydance Media merger.
The proposed deal is more likely to be authorized by the total board of Paramount’s board of administrators, together with non-executive chairman Shari Redstone, who final week reached a tentative settlement to transform the household’s controlling stake in Paramount Bought to Ellison and its buying and selling companions.
A ultimate deal might be introduced as quickly as Monday.
The proposed merger would mix Paramount and its eponymous movie studio and its CBS, MTV and Nickelodeon tv networks with its monetary companions to distribute a number of main movies, together with “High Gun: Maverick,” “Mission: Inconceivable” – Lifeless Reckoning and StarCraft: Into Darkness.
A number of weeks in the past, Redstone abruptly known as off talks with Skydance on June 11.
A few week later, Ellison contacted Redstone behind the scenes and talks quietly resumed, in accordance with two folks conversant in the matter.
Skydance has elevated its bid for Nationwide Amusements, the household holding firm that controls 77% of Paramount’s voting shares. One of many sources mentioned the brand new takeover provide would web the Redstone household $1.75 billion. It additionally bolsters authorized protections towards attainable shareholder lawsuits, sources mentioned.
