Skydance Faults Project Rise's Paramount Bid

Skydance Alleges Project Rise Partners ‘Fraudulently Misrepresented’ Financing for Paramount Bid
Lawyers for Skydance are trying to fend off efforts by Project Rise investors to force Paramount to evaluate a higher $13.5 billion takeover offer.
Skydance Faults Project Rise’s Paramount Bid in FCC Letter
Skydance Media, the independent movie and TV studio that’s seeking to merge with Paramount Global, fired back at complaints by rival bidder Project Rise Partners in a letter to the Federal Communications Commission Monday.
Skydance rips rival Paramount bidder in court over alleged ‘fraud’ and ‘misrepresentation’ in $8.8B offer
Skydance is calling out a rival bidder for Paramount for allegedly attempting to derail the Hollywood studio’s merger with the media giant, claiming it has uncovered proof of “fraud”
Paramount-Skydance Merger Advances as Judge Considers Higher Bid
Paramount Global’s $8 billion sale to Skydance Media LLC will move forward for now even as a judge weighs forcing the Paramount board to consider a last-minute $13.5 billion offer.
Skydance Slams ‘Unserious' Rival Bidders for Paramount as Trying to ‘Hijack' FCC Proceeding
The deal that would merge Skydance Media and Paramount Global is not over the finish line - and now lawyers for David Ellison's Skydance are trying to fend off efforts by a group of investors to force Paramount to evaluate a higher $13.
Door open for rival bid to disrupt $8B Paramount-Skydance merger after Delaware judge’s ruling
A Delaware judge ruled that Paramount Global’s $8 billion merger with Skydance Media can move forward — but still left the door open for a last-minute, rival bid.
Skydance Media Slams Project Rise Partners' 'Belated' and 'Unserious' $13.5 Billion Bid for Paramount
Skydance Media has taken aim at Project Rise Partners in a new letter to the FCC, arguing that the investor group is "seeking to hijack" the review process of its pending $8 billion merger with Paramount Global after it filed a formal objection with the agency last week.
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Skydance claims rival Paramount bidder trying to ‘hijack’ deal proceedings with late offer
David Ellison's Skydance Media has written a letter to the Federal Communications Commission alleging that investment group ...
Judge Declines to Block Paramount-Skydance Merger, but Accelerates Investor Suit
A judge on Thursday declined to issue a restraining order to block the Paramount-Skydance merger, but agreed to accelerate an ...
Skydance exec Jeff Shell pressed CBS News to release ‘60 Minutes’ Kamala Harris transcript ahead of Paramount merger: report
Shell pushed CBS News chief Wendy McMahon and “60 Minutes” boss Bill Owens to release the transcript of the sitdown with then ...
Judge May Consider Blocking Paramount-Skydance Deal
Paramount's controlling shareholder, Shari Redstone, struck a two-step deal in July to sell her stake in the Hollywood studio ...
Judge Denies Request to Block Paramount-Skydance Merger, Expedites Shareholder Lawsuit
A judge in Delaware Chancery Court calls for the case to be completed before FCC review of the merger finishes in early April ...
If 2025 M&A Media Market Slows, What Alternatives Might Come Next
The November election was supposed to have ushered in a brave new world of media and entertainment M&A, but so far not so ...
Skydance Cites “Overwhelming Evidence” Of Fraud By Late-Arriving Paramount Bidder, Accuses It Of “Hijacking” Merger Review Process
Skydance told the FCC its pending $8 billion merger with Paramount Global is being "hijacked" and also is accusing a rogue, ...
Skydance open to hire ‘bias’ monitor to get FCC approval for Paramount merger: sources
FCC chief Brendan Carr is weighing his own set of remedies that the parties must agree on to gain his blessing.