Skydance Still In Pole Position For Paramount As Two Hash Out Terms; Sony & Apollo Waiting In The Wings
David Ellison's Skydance remains in pole position to gain control of Paramount Global, with Sony and Apollo waiting in the wings.
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Skydance and Paramount are deep into hashing out a complicated deal that would see the David Ellison's studio and its backers take control of the storied film and television company owned by Shari Redstone. The exclusive month-long negotiating period through May 3 is likely to be extended perhaps by a few weeks, Deadline hears, given the complexity of the transaction.