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Paramount & Skydance Announce Merger Closing Date
Deadline· 2025-07-26 04:56
Paramount and Skydance have confirmed that their long-gestating merger is expected to finally close on August 7. The date had been mentioned in recent days by sources familiar with the transaction, but the companies confirmed it Friday in a press release. The $8 billion-plus transaction received the FCC’s blessing Thursday, effectively bringing an end to the year-long business saga. With that final hurdle cleared, only administrative details and paperwork are left to be completed before the combination can ...
Paramount And Skydance Reveal Merger Closing Date, New Ticker Symbol And Other Details
Deadline· 2025-07-26 04:55
Paramount and Skydance have confirmed that their long-gestating merger is expected to finally close on August 7. The date had been mentioned in recent days by sources familiar with the transaction, but the companies confirmed it Friday in a press release. The $8 billion-plus transaction received the FCC’s blessing Thursday, effectively bringing an end to the year-long business saga. With that final hurdle cleared, only administrative details and paperwork are left to be completed before the combination can ...
Charter Stock Falls Sharply In Wake Of Q2 Earnings Miss; CEO Chris Winfrey Calls Streaming A Boon To Pay-TV Bundle
Deadline· 2025-07-26 00:28
Charter Communications stock was down sharply in mid-day trading Friday after the company reported second-quarter earnings well below Wall Street expectations. The Spectrum cable and broadband provider said its second-quarter adjusted earnings came in at $9.18 a share and revenue hit almost $13.8 billion. While revenue met analysts’ consensus expectation, the profit figure fell way short of the Street’s consensus forecast of $9.58. Shares in Charter were down 18% midway through Friday’s session, on more t ...
Paramount Shares Advance On Skydance Merger But Wall Street Cautious — Now “The Real Work Begins”
Deadline· 2025-07-25 21:21
公司股价与交易进展 - 派拉蒙股价周五开盘前上涨约1%至13.40美元 因FCC批准其与Skydance Media的合并交易消除了重大不确定性[1] - 交易条款要求David Ellison的公司以每股15美元价格收购部分B类股票 总金额达45亿美元 但远非全部B类股[1] - FCC批准将派拉蒙旗下28个CBS电视台牌照转移至Skydance主导的所有权集团 这是交易完成的最后关键步骤 预计未来数周内正式结束[2] 交易结构与所有权变更 - Skydance将以24亿美元收购Redstone家族控股公司National Amusements 该公司持有派拉蒙控股权[11] - 交易还包括向其他股东支付45亿美元现金 分别以23美元和15美元收购部分A类与B类股票[9][11] - 交易完成后 Skydance投资者集团将持有新派拉蒙100%的A类股和69%的流通B类股 合计约占70%总股本[12] 战略转型与挑战 - 分析师指出新管理层需解决线性电视资产衰退问题 需明确是否保留有线电视业务或考虑分拆/与其他资产组合[5][6] - 流媒体战略亟待明确 包括Paramount+与Pluto TV的协同关系 内容投资是否增加 以及可能的对外合作或授权[8] - NFL转播权合约包含控制权变更条款 交易完成将触发重新谈判 预计联盟会要求提高年度支付或其他价值补偿[7] 管理层与财务事项 - 公司需在交易完成前物色全职CFO接替近期离职的Naveen Chopra 预计11月Q3财报会披露更详细计划[4] - 当前债务约束限制了内容投入能力 市场关注Skydance入主后是否会显著增加内容支出规模[8] 行业背景与交易特点 - 此次并购是规模较小的私有公司收购大型上市实体的复杂操作 历时超250天并伴随政治争议[10] - 媒体行业普遍面临线性资产衰退 核心挑战在于传统业务下滑速度能否减缓 为流媒体战略赢得发展时间[6]
Elizabeth Warren Says Skydance-Paramount Merger Approval “Must Be Investigated For Any Criminal Behavior”
Deadline· 2025-07-25 07:43
合并交易争议 - 参议员Elizabeth Warren质疑Skydance与Paramount合并获批可能涉及向特朗普行贿3600万美元 [1][2] - 特朗普曾起诉CBS(Paramount旗下)并获1600万美元和解 公司称和解与合并审查无关但特朗普本人将两者关联 [2] - 民主党议员此前已质疑和解可能违反反贿赂法 并调查额外2000万美元广告承诺的指控 [4] 监管审查情况 - FCC批准合并时未提及公益广告(PSA)或商业广告内容 [5] - 目前民主党作为少数党调查权限受限 需待中期选举后可能获得完整调查权 [5] 公司回应 - Skydance未立即回应置评请求 [3]
Skydance-Paramount Merger Clears FCC At Last, With Deal Set To Close And Changes Coming
Deadline· 2025-07-25 05:52
The FCC on Thursday finally signed off on the marriage of Skydance Media and Paramount Global. The $8 billion deal has faced myriad challenges on its way to the finish line but will be made official in the coming days by the companies. No shareholder vote or other approvals are required. With the FCC’s blessing, the transaction will reshape the media landscape and recast David Ellison, chairman and CEO of the combined company, as a top Hollywood power player. “Americans no longer trust the legacy national ...
Imax Hits All-Time High Market Share For Summer Slate As Q2 Earnings Jump, Will Rerelease ‘F1' In August
Deadline· 2025-07-24 21:18
Imax saw profits surge and revenue rise last quarter as the company beat Wall Street forecasts with global box office up 19% year-on-year and its highest grossing domestic quarter ever at $143 million. On just over 400 screens, the large format exhibitor delivered at least 10% of the domestic opening on seven consecutive “filmed for Imax” releases this summer with a 20% shares for Sinners, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning and F1: The Movie. A 10% share “used to be the high end of what we delivered ...
YouTube Ad Revenue Posts Double-Digit Gain, Lifting Alphabet Q2 Results Above Wall Street Estimates
Deadline· 2025-07-24 04:19
财务表现 - 第二季度总营收同比增长14%至964亿美元 稀释后每股收益增至231美元 两项指标均超华尔街预期 [1] - YouTube广告收入同比增长13%至98亿美元 被CEO称为"强劲表现" [1] 资本开支与AI投入 - 公司将资本支出目标上调至850亿美元 主要用于建设AI相关服务 [2] - 管理层对AI发展机遇表示乐观 但部分投资者担忧科技公司军备竞赛式投入 [2] 市场份额与用户数据 - YouTube在美国电视屏幕观看时长占比达128%创历史新高 领先第二名迪士尼28个百分点 [3] - YouTube TV付费用户突破800万 但2025年Q1因涨价流失50万用户 [4] - YouTube Music和YouTube Premium合计全球订阅用户达125亿 [5] 业务多元化 - 订阅服务为YouTube和母公司提供广告市场波动外的收入替代方案 [5]
Sony Taps Veteran Execs Eric Marcotte And DJ Jacobs For Senior Strategy And Business Roles
Deadline· 2025-07-24 01:44
索尼影视娱乐高管任命 - 索尼影视娱乐(SPE)任命两名关键战略高管Eric Marcotte和DJ Jacobs,分别担任企业战略执行副总裁和业务运营执行副总裁,向首席战略官兼业务运营官Jay Levine汇报 [1] - 两位新高管将与全球企业发展主管Maria Anguelova协同工作,加强公司内部协调与合作 [5] 高管背景与职责 - Eric Marcotte此前在迪士尼通用娱乐电视部门领导战略团队,在索尼将负责企业级日常战略规划、发掘未开发市场机会,并在公司层面协调各业务部门的特许经营权管理 [3] - DJ Jacobs拥有25年媒体娱乐行业经验,曾担任Kevin Hart内容公司Hartbeat的CFO兼战略主管,以及Riot Games娱乐部门战略与业务运营主管,在索尼将主导企业增长计划、跨部门商业合作及索尼集团内部协同机会 [4][5] 战略布局方向 - 新领导团队将动态支持业务单元增长,同时加速SPE的战略优先事项 [2] - Maria Anguelova继续主导SPE所有并购、合资、投资及资产剥离活动 [5] - 公司强调三位高管将紧密合作,提升跨部门协作效率 [5]
Ted Sarandos Has 47 Reasons Why Netflix's Programming Mojo Will Continue Through 2026
Deadline· 2025-07-18 07:46
公司内容策略 - 公司在未来18个月将推出不少于47部剧集、电影和活动 [2] - 强调内容策略不是依赖单个爆款而是持续输出大量优质内容每个成功作品仅贡献总观看量的1% [3] - 近期重点内容包括《鱿鱼游戏》最终季、《星期三》新季和《怪奇物语》最终集 [4] - 2026年电影计划包括《快乐吉尔摩2》、《利刃出鞘3》等重量级作品 [5] - 2026年剧集计划包括《布里奇顿》、《海贼王》等续作及多部新剧 [6] 行业趋势与竞争 - 公司认为行业长期趋势是从线性电视向流媒体转型这一转变具有自然采用曲线 [3] - 公司在艾美奖获得44项提名显示其大规模高质量内容产出能力尽管HBO提名总数更多但单节目平均提名更低 [3] 用户需求与反馈 - 尽管内容库已极其丰富但用户仍持续要求更多内容 [8] - 公司对2024年下半年及2026年的内容储备表示高度信心 [7]