{"id":278722,"date":"2024-04-19T03:25:49","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T10:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=330576"},"modified":"2025-07-01T16:41:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T23:41:08","slug":"bombshell-in-hollywood-sony-is-in-negotiations-to-buy-paramount","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/bombshell-in-hollywood-sony-is-in-negotiations-to-buy-paramount\/","title":{"rendered":"Bombshell in Hollywood: Sony is in negotiations to buy Paramount."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Paramount continues its discussions to merge with another media company, Skydance, a new interested party has emerged. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-world-of-cinema-is-on-edge-warner-bros-and-paramount-could-merge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"And it's not Warner, who abandoned the agreement months ago.\">And it&#8217;s not Warner, who abandoned the agreement months ago.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"SkyShowtime\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/ae7698cf-cf44-403a-acc4-ac1d252d9f16\/534340934\/skyshowtime-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">SkyShowtime<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/skyshowtime.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/skyshowtime.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sony Pictures Entertainment and Apollo Global Management, an investment firm, have been in talks to join forces in a joint bid to acquire Paramount, as explained in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/04\/18\/business\/paramount-sony-apollo-bid.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare&amp;sgrp=c-cb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"The New York Times\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The two companies have not yet made an official offer, as Paramount is still in exclusive talks with Skydance<\/strong>. But the potential deal with Skydance has generated a strong negative reaction among investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sony Pictures Entertainment and Apollo Global Management, an investment firm, have been in discussions about teaming up for a joint bid to acquire Paramount, people familiar with the situation said Thursday. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qN86H4y7Va\">https:\/\/t.co\/qN86H4y7Va<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The New York Times (@nytimes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nytimes\/status\/1781092876551696694?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 18, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What would Apollo and Sony get from a supposed purchase of Paramount?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Apollo had already proposed to Paramount the purchase of the company for at least 26 billion dollars, including debt.<\/strong> But Paramount&#8217;s board of directors continued with their more advanced discussions with Skydance, due to doubts about Apollo&#8217;s financing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A joint offer with Sony would almost certainly alleviate those concerns<\/strong>, adding operational expertise and additional capital to Apollo&#8217;s already significant arsenal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tony Vinciquerra, CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment, has held discussions over the past week with Apollo about the possibility of presenting a joint offer, according to the people cited. <strong>The offer would consist of a cash purchase of Paramount&#8217;s shares, resulting in the privatization of the company through a joint venture.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sony Is Said to Be in Talks With Apollo on Joint Paramount Bid\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Sa4yuoWOxWg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The terms of <strong>the joint offer are still being negotiated<\/strong>. If Sony is successful in its bid, it is very likely to incorporate Paramount studio as a label within its own media empire, merging the studio&#8217;s marketing and distribution arm with its own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It remains to be seen <strong>how CBS, one of Paramount&#8217;s crown jewels, would fit into the combined company alongside Paramount&#8217;s fading cable channels.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">National Amusements, the company that controls Paramount, has already signed a potential agreement with Skydance. National Amusements is controlled by Shari Redstone, who has appointed a special committee of independent advisors to evaluate Skydance&#8217;s offer. <strong>Since Skydance&#8217;s proposal would give cash to Ms. Redstone and shares of Paramount shareholders in a new company, several investors have opposed it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"SkyShowtime\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/ae7698cf-cf44-403a-acc4-ac1d252d9f16\/534340934\/skyshowtime-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">SkyShowtime<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/skyshowtime.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/skyshowtime.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unlike Skydance, Sony and Apollo would not attempt to buy National Amusements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Skydance agreement for Paramount would bring expertise to Paramount, including technology and animation knowledge from Mr. Ellison&#8217;s management team, which includes John Lasseter, a former Pixar executive. The plan includes operational efficiencies and Skydance improving Paramount&#8217;s streaming capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The merger of Paramount and Sony would create a media giant that would bring together a collection of television channels and film studios under the same corporate umbrella.<\/strong> That is why there are many people paying close attention to this move, which could be one of the most important of recent decades.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sony Pictures Entertainment and Apollo Global Management are studying a possible joint offer to buy the giant Paramount Global.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9265,"featured_media":278724,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":1},"categories":[1015],"tags":[6309],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-278722","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-peliculas-2"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/278722","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9265"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=278722"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/278722\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":313699,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/278722\/revisions\/313699"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/278724"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=278722"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=278722"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=278722"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=278722"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=278722"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=278722"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}