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Paramount Global faces uncertain times with its $16 billion debt and shifting industry dynamics. Amidst various suitors, Skydance emerges as a potential savior, led by CEO David Ellison. His track record and commitment to quality content could be Paramount's best bet for survival. While financial considerations loom, a partnership with Skydance offers hope for navigating industry changes. Paramount's future may rest on Ellison's shoulders, as Shari Redstone considers the studio's legacy and future prospects. Hard to imagine losing another studio with such rich history. #ParamountGlobal #Skydance #DavidEllison #EntertainmentIndustry #FutureOfFilm https://lnkd.in/gTPnZESx
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Fascinating listening to this description on The Rest Is Entertainment of the 'total collapse' of an industry. Comedians once would trek to the expensive-but-worth-a-gamble Edinburgh Fringe to be 'discovered' by TV productions, but no more. Because in turn the TV production industry has collapsed. Comedians are fine, BTW, with touring and social media providing more opportunities and money than before. For TV production professionals, not so much. https://lnkd.in/e3u8wnvJ
Robert Downey Jr Back To Save Marvel?
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What's New to TheStreet... 🎬 Big News: Paramount Global is merging with David Ellison’s Skydance Media, marking the end of the Redstone family’s era with the Hollywood giant. What are your thoughts on this new chapter? Share your opinions below! 🌟🎥 ⬇️ 👉🏻Follow New To The Street for more! #paramount #skydancemedia #hollywood #entertainmentnews #mergerannouncement #businessnews #business #news #newtothestreet
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What's New to TheStreet... 🎬 Big News: Paramount Global is merging with David Ellison’s Skydance Media, marking the end of the Redstone family’s era with the Hollywood giant. What are your thoughts on this new chapter? Share your opinions below! 🌟🎥 ⬇️ 👉🏻Follow New To The Street for more! #paramount #skydancemedia #hollywood #entertainmentnews #mergerannouncement #businessnews #business #news #newtothestreet
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September’s around the corner and it marks a powerful time of reflection and action—HBCU Week. Established by President Jimmy Carter in 1980 and upheld by every president since, this week underscores the enduring legacy of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The numerous goals of HBCU Week are vital for our community and nation. Let’s focus on three key areas where we can all make a difference: 1️⃣ Encourage high school students to enroll in HBCUs: High school educators, are you discussing HBCUs with your students? If not, start today by highlighting a nearby HBCU as a strong option. 2️⃣ Provide scholarship dollars for students: Big scholarships are great, but even smaller contributions matter. Contact a nearby HBCU and see how you can cover a student’s financial need this semester. 3️⃣ Sustain a pipeline of employment from HBCUs to corporate America: Corporate leaders at every level — are you building bridges to HBCUs? Offer shadowing opportunities to students and help strengthen the pipeline. Morgan State University alum and Senior VP + Chief Content Officer at Maryland Public Television Travis Mitchell recently announced their 2024 HBCU Week lineup—let’s start there. If you’re an HBCU alum or connected to one, what will you do this September to meaningfully commemorate HBCU Week? Let’s share our actions and inspire others. ____ #HBCUWeek #HigherEducation #DiversityAndInclusion #ScholarshipOpportunities #CorporateResponsibility
BREAKING NEWS! I'm excited to share the lineup of films for the 5th season of HBCU Week on Maryland Public Television, featuring 30 hours of content about HBCUs September 2-8. Visit mpt.org/hbcu for more information. A special THANK YOU to our sponsors University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Fulton Bank, HBCU Go and STEM City USA for believing that #HBCUsMatter!
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I wonder what would happen if— and hear me out on this one— if these major companies allocated just a quarter of the resources and energy they devote to mergers and acquisitions toward developing original TV concepts and movies? Could Hollywood have already rebounded from the significant financial setbacks it faced due to the pandemic and strikes? What if investing less in existing intellectual property and more in creativity led to breakout successes? Could this transform Hollywood's reputation and, in turn, prove more profitable? I understand the concept of market consolidation and the significance of strong leadership. I also understand the allure of the high-stakes games played by Wall Street. However, I don't understand the logic in the perceived lower risk in pursuing mergers and acquisitions, which often lead to debt and layoffs, over scaling more original/creative project ideas. It often seems as though these executives and CEOs derive more enjoyment from discussions about building monopolies than they do from fostering creativity and storytelling.
David Ellison's Skydance remains in pole position to gain control of Paramount Global, with Sony and Apollo waiting in the wings.
Skydance Still In Pole Position For Paramount As Two Hash Out Terms; Sony & Apollo Waiting In The Wings
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With Paramount in Chaos and Its Future Uncertain, Its Chief Steps Down https://lnkd.in/dcKQNbpd
With Paramount in Chaos and Its Future Uncertain, Its Chief Steps Down
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Paramount Pictures has a prominent place in this week’s Barron's magazine. For those of you from the movie world…Barron’s is like the Bible of Wall Street. It is read by pretty much everyone at the highest levels. I’m now convinced a deal is going to happen but won’t be what people think. The deal has been in play for a while which means many parties have the full data on Paramount besides what is in SEC filings. Lots of smart bankers / hedge funds / private equity funds are going to apply their magic finance voodoo. As Paramount loses money every day…every month..every quarter the enterprise value of the company continues to drop. There will be a point where the equity value will be so low that the entire company will be worth its debt currently around $16 billion. Sony Pictures Entertainment looks like a genius just being a supplier of movies to Netflix . I heard a rumor that Madame Web’s Pay One deal from Netflix was around $20 million USD. Everything seems so clear on hindsight but this should have been the path Paramount pursued versus being the biggest company to go down due to fighting in the streamer wars.
Paramount Is the Last Hollywood Studio Standing. Its Days May Be Numbered.
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The spiraling chaos at Paramount: The company tried to find a lifeline with Skydance, but the deal didn't pan out. 😰 Paramount Global is under extreme pressure to do something, as its profits have shrunk and its mountain of debt tops $14 billion. Long term, the company needs to chart a fresh course to survive in a new era for entertainment. https://lnkd.in/eQvDTE5q A staple of the Indiana Jones franchise, each movie opens with the Paramount logo and mountain before transitioning to an initial shot of a real mountain or equivalent in the film itself. https://lnkd.in/e6wWt3xr More Movies Should Borrow Indiana Jones’ Logo Transition Opening https://lnkd.in/efjMAv2P 🌋
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Paramount Global (Viacom CBS) controlled by NationalAmusements is more a mess than people realize. This is conglomerate is: Paramount, Showtime, CBS, BET, MTV, CMT, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, Paramount+, Pluto TV. It is preparing for layoffs, maybe a sale, and closing streaming services. ----- Variety: "Paramount Global Mulling 1,000-Plus Layoffs Amid Shari Redstone’s Talks to Sell Controlling Interest (Report)" Variety: https://lnkd.in/giYsJFwf ----- YahooFinance: "Shari Redstone Weighs Sale of Stake in Paramount Global" (Thomas Buckley & Michelle F. Davis) (Dec 12, 2023 at 6:33 AM PST·3 "Redstone has held talks with Hollywood producer David Ellison, and RedBird Capital Partners, about an acquisition of her family’s stake in the business, according to people familiar with the matter. A buyer of Redstone’s stake could generate $13.5 billion by selling Paramount’s TV networks, including CBS and Showtime, according to Wells Fargo & Co.’s Steven Cahall. The remaining businesses, including the Paramount Pictures film studio and production operations behind shows like the hit TV series Yellowstone, could be worth $19 billion, or around $23 a share, he said . Shares of Paramount were down about 1% Tuesday morning in New York at $16.09. Proceeds from asset sales would be used to reduce Paramount’s $15.6 billion in long-term debt by two-thirds. Cahall’s analysis also envisions new owners closing the Paramount+ streaming service, which is projected to lose $1.6 billion this year. Whether a sale actually occurs is in the hands of Redstone, who is Paramount’s chairperson and controls 77% of the voting shares through a family holding company, National Amusements Inc. The websites Deadline and Puck reported on the talks last week. Activision Blizzard Inc. CEO Bobby Kotick, who is leaving that company at the end of the month, has also held talks with Redstone about a potential sale, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The newspaper also said Paramount is considering layoffs of 1,000 workers early next year. A spokesperson for the company declined to comment on any job cuts. YahooFinance: https://lnkd.in/gMEUNb9h ----- Bloomberg: "Shari Redstone Weighs Sale of Stake in Paramount Global --Legacy TV channels could fetch $13 billion, analyst suggests --Proceeds could help smaller, production company reduce debt" "Shari Redstone is contemplating the sale of her interest in the Paramount Global movie and TV empire, a deal that could lead to more than $13 billion in asset sales, including the CBS network." Bloomberg: https://lnkd.in/gjkmdwbQ ----- WallStreetJournal: "Redstone’s Predicament: Whether to Sell or Fix Her Media Empire. Shari Redstone considers sale of controlling stake in National Amusements amid pressures from Paramount’s cable business, ad market" "Shari Redstone has a decision to make: fight or flight." WallStreetJournal: https://lnkd.in/gxwBfRhN #hollywood #filmindustry #tvindustry #streamingmedia #paramount #cbsviacom
Redstone’s Predicament: Whether to Sell or Fix Her Media Empire
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