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National Amusements Inc.

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Matthew Belloni • April 25, 2024

Handicapping Paramount’s Ellison-Apollo Endgame

A feisty dealmaking debate over which suitor will win over Shari Redstone, which offer is better for shareholders, and how the future of Paramount Global could unfold.
William D. Cohan • April 14, 2024
The Paramount Sale Vulcan Chess Theory
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As the bizarre and absurd Ellison-Redstone deal marches forward, with board directors fleeing, a new theory has emerged: Shari’s bankers and lawyers are appeasing her for now… until they recommend the Apollo offer instead. Yes, full Revlon mode…
William D. Cohan • March 24, 2024
Shari’s Apollo Landing & Trump Coupon Murmurs
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News and notes on the latest intrigue among the Sconset set: the next steps in the Apollo-Paramount foreplay and whether Donald Trump can get his money.
When rich and powerful families get into a sticky situations, they tend to call Warren Buffett’s favorite banker, Byron Trott.
William D. Cohan • January 31, 2024
Some Like It Trott
Byron Trott, perhaps the most successful investment banker of his generation, has helped Buffett, the Pritzkers, the Waltons, and the Mars families. Can he work the same magic for Shari Redstone?
Skydance Media C.E.O. David Ellison attends the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 7, 2024.
William D. Cohan • January 14, 2024
Ellison’s Redstone Gambit & Ackman’s Endgame
News and notes on the stories percolating with the Dune Road crowd: David Ellison’s pursuit of National Amusements, Jamie’s boffo number, and Bill Ackman’s relentless crusade against KKR and Axel Springer.
Shari Redstone, president of National Amusements, walks to a morning session at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 12, 2023 in Sun Valley, Idaho.
William D. Cohan • December 20, 2023
Shari’s Double-Trigger Deal Cooler
David Ellison and Gerry Cardinale’s oh-so-clever plan to seize Paramount Global through NAI would also have to contend with a potential $11.2 billion landmine: the crushing debt that would immediately come due if Wall Street downgrades Paramount’s credit rating.
David Ellison arrives for Paramount's ‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ premiere in New York City on June 5, 2023.
Matthew Belloni & William D. Cohan • December 10, 2023
The Inside Conversation: Shari, Ellison, and the Paramount Sale Scenarios 
Should Skydance and RedBird go after National Amusements, the parent company of the Redstone media assets? Or does a deal for Paramount Global make more sense?
Shari Redstone arrives at the Sun Valley Resort for the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 10, 2018, in Sun Valley, Idaho.
Matthew Belloni • December 7, 2023
Shari Inches Toward Parting With Paramount
Skydance is kicking the tires on the Redstone assets. David Ellison and RedBird’s Gerry Cardinale are taking the lead, but it’s super early, and a potential deal could take several different shapes.