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Sony and Apollo confirm $26B proposed bid in Paramount talks

Paramount Global (PARA) shares are flying higher in Friday morning's trading session — skyrocketing by nearly 14% in the last five trading days — after reports confirmed that Sony (SONY) and Apollo Global Management (APO) are pursuing an acquisition of the media giant. The proposed deal, valued at $26 billion in an all-cash bid, has Sony set to assume the role of the majority shareholder and Apollo taking a minority stake.

Yahoo Finance Entertainment Reporter Alexandra Canal breaks down the details, providing insights into the state of Skydance Media's own talks with Paramount.

Disclosure: Apollo Global Management is the parent company of Yahoo and Yahoo Finance.

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This post was written by Angel Smith