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Skydance Deal Sparks Studio Protest Over Paramount Chair Payout

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Fuse Media, a Latino-owned entertainment company, has become the latest party to raise objections to the pending Skydance-Paramount merger, suggesting to a federal regulator that Paramount Chair Shari Redstone would be overpaid in the deal,
The article discusses the controversy surrounding a potential merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media, which has sparked protests from Paramount's non-executive employees. The deal, which would see Skydance acquiring National Amusements, the controlling shareholder of Paramount, has raised concerns over a significant payout to Shari Redstone, the president of National Amusements and daughter of the late Sumner Redstone. Critics argue that this payout, estimated at around $1.75 billion, would come at the expense of other shareholders and could lead to job losses and reduced benefits for Paramount employees. The merger has been criticized for prioritizing the interests of the Redstone family over those of the broader company and its workforce, leading to a petition signed by over 1,000 Paramount employees opposing the deal. The situation underscores the tension between corporate governance, shareholder value, and employee welfare in major media mergers.

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