Paramount (PARA) has formally opened negotiations with a biding group led by Sony Pictures (SONY) and Apollo (APO), Benjamin Mullin and Lauren Hirsch of The New York Times reports, citing three people familiar with the matter. This comes after a period of exclusive talks with Skydance lapsed on Friday.
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