Paramount Globalstock fell 5% on Monday as investors absorbed details ofthe companys merger agreement with Skydance Media.

The companies are targeting a closing of the deal in the third quarter of 2025.

Trading volume was about twice its normal level.

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Skydance will own about 70% of outstanding shares.

Since the Skydance talks began last December, Class B shareholders had been making noises about being devalued.

Compared with initial overtures from Skydance, the current proposal has been sweetened for Class B shareholders.

Paramount and Skydance Media