Media mogul Barry Diller weighs a bid to gain control of Paramount

A new suitor for Paramount Global has emerged.Media mogul Barry Diller is taking a look at acquiring National Amusements Inc., the company owned by Shari Redstone and the controlling shareholder of Paramount, CNBC's David Faber reported on Tuesday.Diller's IAC, an internet media and publishing company, has signed a nondisclosure...

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National Amusements stops Skydance talks on Paramount

National Amusements has stopped talks with Skydance on a proposed merger with Paramount Global, CNBC's David Faber reported Tuesday.National Amusements, which is owned by Shari Redstone, the controlling shareholder of Paramount, had previously agreed to terms of a merger with a consortium that includes David Ellison's Skydance, and private...

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