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Skydance Sweetens Offer For Paramount Global


David Ellison's Skydance has sweetened its offer to take control of Paramount from Shari Redstone after dissent by other stockholders.

Shari Redstone and David EllisonGetty Images David Ellison’s Skydance has sweetened its offer to acquire Paramount Global, Deadline has learned, in an attempt to make it more palatable to the company’s Class B stockholders. Ellison’s original offer was to buy out Par’s controlling shareholder Shari Redstone, resulting in a windfall for her, and then merge Skydance into Paramount keeping the combined company public. Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy.

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