Barry Diller is mulling a bid for controlling interest in Paramount (PARA), New York Times’ Lauren Hirsch and Benjamin Mullin report, citing people familiar with the matter. Diller’s digital-media conglomerate, IAC (IAC), has signed nondisclosure agreements with National Amusements, Paramount’s controlling shareholder, allowing the sides to exchange information regarding a potential deal, the report states.
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