The drinks successor is said to be preparing its bid for Paramount – days before the Skydance merger becomes official

Liquor scion Edgar Bronfman Jr. is preparing to bid for Paramount Global less than a week before an $8 billion merger with Skydance Media becomes official, according to a report. Bronfman, the entertainment mogul and son of the late Seagram CEO Edgar Bronfman Sr., is engaged in talks with potential investors about backing a bid … Read more

Paramount Global begins cutting 2K jobs ahead of Skydance merger

Paramount Global began a massive layoff on Tuesday that aims to hit 2,000 jobs as the struggling entertainment giant prepares to complete a merger with movie studio Skydance Media, the company said. Paramount’s three co-CEOs circulated a memo to staff indicating that the job cuts would be made in three phases and continue throughout the … Read more