Billionaire investor secures funding to improve $4.3bn offer to media scion Shari Redstone
Plus, the Melrose crew is back and Brookfield gets involved in short seller battleground
Ellison family and US investment group RedBird to invest $8bn in group
Controlling shareholder of Hollywood group states ‘confidence’ in co-chiefs pitching to keep company private
The tussle for the venerable studio has been billed as the money men against the creatives, but the outcome may help decide who survives in the streaming era
Plus, Exor scores big on Philips bet and private equity navigates Gaza war protests in south-east Asia
World’s biggest brands to spend $650mn on coveted ad slots, featuring celebrities from Lionel Messi to Jennifer Aniston
Interest from Skydance and other bidders could split shareholders in studio behind ‘The Godfather’
Tie-ups and cuts on menu as Disney, Warner, Comcast and Paramount seek new ways to keep up
Caution should surround the discussions about big media deal
Century-old studio has held discussions to sell itself to Skydance and Redbird Capital
The story of the relationship between George Jones and Tammy Wynette has powerful performances
A 10-part series covers the off-camera struggle to turn Mario Puzo’s crime saga into a film
Francis Ford Coppola and the studio showed bravery but today’s challenge is cramming big-screen vision on mobile platforms
Apple has its first bona fide hit in ‘Ted Lasso’ with 20 nominations
Billionaire who built the ViacomCBS entertainment empire and told the world ‘content is king’
US group to produce exclusive series for streaming service
Held in Paramount Studios, the new fair will be smaller than the London and New York editions
Family behind coffee brand joins Sony Pictures and Paramount with investment in Chili
A former chairman of Paramount Pictures who was a consummate Hollywood dealmaker
Analysts say media group remains badly positioned as internet TV competition grows
