Paramount Pitches $6 Billion of Cost Savings to Contain Leverage
Paramount Skydance Corp. is promising to cut $6 billion in costs within three years as it looks to lock in lenders for its blockbuster Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. acquisition.
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Paramount Skydance Corp. is promising to cut $6 billion in costs within three years as it looks to lock in lenders for its blockbuster Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. acquisition.
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Paramount Skydance has settled lawsuits brought by 12 state attorneys general and the Writers Guild trade union, a move that will allow the company to close its historic $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Erik Larson reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
Paramount Skydance has settled a lawsuit with a dozen US states that sought to block its acquisition of Warner Brothers, as well as with the Writers Guild of America. California's Attorney General said that while the settlement addressed concerns over competition and protection, it did not mean a vote of support for the deal.
Geetha Ranganathan, Bloomberg Intelligence analyst, joined Bloomberg's Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu to discuss the latest on the ongoing Paramount and Warner Bros. merger. The settlement talks between Paramount Skydance Corp. and California officials over the planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. are said to include a financial penalty if the company fails to make good on a promise to distribute 30 films per year in theaters. Paramount would have to pay $30 million for each film that falls short of that goal, according to two people familiar with the discussions who asked to not be identified because the negotiations are private. It could also be forced to sell its stake in Miramax, the studio behind movies such as Pulp Fiction, if it fails to meet the target, one of the people said. (Source: Bloomberg)
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