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Gabelli Says Paramount Deal Documents Coming at ‘Glacial Speed’

Signage outside the Skydance Media headquarters in Santa Monica, California, US, on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. Producer David Ellison's Skydance Media is set to become the new owner of Paramount Global after Seagram Co. heir Edgar Bronfman Jr. dropped out, ending one of the industry's most dramatic acquisition contests. Photographer: Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg (Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg)

(Bloomberg) -- Gabelli Asset Management Co. said its request for documents concerning Paramount Global’s pending merger with Skydance Media is moving at a “glacial speed.”

The money manager wants to know what price Skydance is paying for the assets of National Amusements Inc., the Redstone family holding company that controls Paramount. Gabelli made a books-and-records request in Delaware court to obtain the information.

“It remains unknown what NAI is receiving on a per-share basis for their control ownership of Paramount,” Portfolio Manager Christopher Marangi said in a statement Friday.

Gabelli also urged Paramount’s board to consider an offer from Project Rise Partners, even though a period for assessing other bids has expired.

Paramount, the parent of CBS, MTV and other media assets, agreed to merge with independent film and TV producer Skydance in July.

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