The Guardian’s take on the Sony-Apollo $ 26 billion offer for Paramount Global flags the likelihood of federal antitrust concerns with such a merger.

The bid does seem to have prompted a slightly better offer for non-voting class B shareholders from Redbird/Skydance.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/may/02/sony-apollo-paramount-offer-share-price-increase?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

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