Media mogulBarry Dilleris exploring a bid forParamount,The New York Timesreports.

The Timessaid the status of the Diller-Paramount talks is unclear.

A Paramount rep declined to comment when contacted by Deadline.

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A rep for NAI did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Among all of the feelers, only Skydance and Apollo Global Management had discussed a full takeover of Paramount.

At a company town hall last week, the trio revealed thatbankers have been hiredto sell its assets.

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Dade Hayes contributed to this report.