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Paramount bidders await word from special committee evaluating options
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A special committee of the Paramount Global board charged with evaluating offers for the company met Saturday morning, though rival bidders for the studio...

- A special committee of the Paramount Global board charged with evaluating offers for the company met Saturday morning, though rival bidders for the studio are awaiting word on next steps.

Paramount's special committee has yet to contact Sony Pictures Entertainment, which, together with private equity firm Apollo Global Management, sent a letter on Wednesday expressing interest in acquiring Paramount, according to two sources familiar with the matter.Meanwhile David Ellison's Skydance, which has been engaged for months in deal talks with Paramount and its controlling shareholder, Shari Redstone, is evaluating its options, Reuters previously reported.

Shares of Paramount have fallen more than 65% since then,losing more than $14 billion in market value.Berkshire's profit plunges 64% on portfolio holdings as Buffett sells Apple

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