Paramount Global
American mass media corporation
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| April 8 2025 | Automatic 90-day extension of the merger deal went into effect, extending the potential closure date to July 7, 2025. |
| 2025 | Hollywood Squares returns to CBS, produced by Jesse Collins Entertainment, Flower Films, and CBS Studios. |
| 2025 | The merger transaction is expected to close in the first half of the year, with David Ellison becoming chairman and CEO, and Jeff Shell serving as president of the combined company. |
| 2025 | Wheel of Fortune distribution rights are surrendered by CBS to Sony Pictures Television. |
| February 2025 | The SEC and European Commission approved the transaction, with Paramount expecting the deal to close in the first half of 2025. The transaction remains under review by the Federal Communications Commission. |
| January 31 2025 | CBS publicly releases the full footage and transcript of the 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris, following an FCC investigation initiated by Commissioner Brendan Carr. |
| January 20 2025 | Paramount Channel France rebranded as Paramount Network, being the first international version to adopt the 2024 US branding and retiring the Paramount Channel name after 13 years. |
| 2024 | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy announced as an upcoming series, continuing the franchise's expansion |
| 2024 | Paramount's stake in Viacom18 is set to conclude, marking the end of its ownership period in the Indian joint venture. |
| 2024 | Paramount Global launched the 'Knuckles' miniseries on Paramount+, a co-production with Sega Sammy Group and Original Film. |
| December 2024 | Paramount consolidated its television and streaming units into one before the planned merger. |
| November 2024 | It was reported that Shari Redstone would leave Paramount Global after the planned merger with Skydance Media. |
| October 16 2024 | The Center for American Rights (CAR) files an FCC complaint alleging news distortion in the 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris, claiming the interview was edited to favor her. |
| October 6 2024 | Bill Whitaker interviews Vice President Kamala Harris on 60 Minutes, discussing US-Israel relations during the presidential election, with a segment focusing on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. |
| September 20 2024 | Released Transformers One, which was the studio's latest film release at the time. |
| August 2024 | Paramount announced plans to lay off 15% of its U.S. workforce (approximately 2,000 employees), including shutting down Paramount Television Studios, following a $6 billion write-down on cable TV networks. |
| July 2024 | Reported cancellation of 'The Shrinking of Treehorn'. |
| July 7 2024 | Paramount's board approved the merger with Skydance, with an enterprise value of $28 billion. David Ellison would become Chairman and CEO of 'New Paramount', and Jeff Shell would become company president. |
| July 2 2024 | Nickelodeon Group shut down Noggin streaming service to redirect users to Paramount+. |
| July 2 2024 | Reached a preliminary agreement with Skydance to form 'Paramount Skydance Corporation' through a three-way merger involving National Amusements. |
| June 24 2024 | MTV News discontinued. |
| June 11 2024 | Merger talks with Skydance Media initially collapsed and were called off. |
| June 3 2024 | Reportedly agreed to initial merger terms with Skydance Media. |
| May 3 2024 | Skydance's exclusive negotiation window with Paramount expired and was not extended. |
| May 2 2024 | Sony and Apollo submitted a non-binding $26 billion all-cash offer to Paramount. |
| April 29 2024 | Robert Bakish stepped down as CEO and left Paramount Global |
| April 29 2024 | Bob Bakish stepped down as President and CEO of Paramount Global. He was replaced by an office of the CEO led by Brian Robbins, George Cheeks, and Chris McCarthy, with McCarthy designated as interim principal executive officer. |
| April 18 2024 | Sony Pictures expressed interest in acquiring Paramount Global through a joint buyout with Apollo. |
| April 2 2024 | Paramount and National Amusements approached Skydance for an exclusive acquisition window agreement, with Shari Redstone and David Ellison seeking a three-way transaction. |
| April 1 2024 | Paramount Network ceases operations in Southeast Asia following the launch of Paramount+ via Blast TV and the upcoming launch of Pluto TV. |
| March 5 2024 | Paramount Animation signs a multi-year first-look deal with Jeff Rowe, director of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, to produce and direct animated and live-action films. |
| February 27 2024 | CNBC reported that Warner Bros. Discovery halted merger talks with Paramount. |
| February 2 2024 | The Tiger's Apprentice is released on Paramount+ after multiple theatrical delays. |
| January 31 2024 | Mobile apps for multiple Paramount networks ceased operations to encourage users to sign up for Paramount+. |
| January 10 2024 | National Amusements considered a deal with Skydance Media, which proposed an all-cash bid of $2.5 billion for Paramount Global. Concurrent with merger discussions, Paramount announced plans to lay off 800 employees. |
| 2023 | Celebrity Squares debuts on VH1, co-produced with Hartbeat Productions and Jesse Collins Entertainment. |
| 2023 | Added Law & Order to its programming schedule. |
| 2023 | Paramount announced the shutdown of mobile apps for Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., MTV, Comedy Central, Paramount Network, and Showtime, effective January 31, 2024. |
| 2023 | Paramount's parent company, National Amusements, begins exploring potential merger and acquisition opportunities to address debt and remain competitive in the entertainment industry. |
| 2023 | Paramount International Networks sold its stake in Rainbow S.p.A. animation studio |
| 2023 | See It Now Studios produced the documentary 'Superpower'. |
| December 20 2023 | Axios and The New York Times reported that David Zaslav (Warner Bros. Discovery CEO) met with Bob Bakish to discuss a potential merger, with both companies stating talks were preliminary. |
| October 30 2023 | The sale of Simon & Schuster to KKR was completed. |
| October 27 2023 | Under the Boardwalk receives a limited theatrical release under the Nickelodeon Movies imprint, with a video-on-demand release following on November 7. |
| August 7 2023 | Paramount announced an agreement to sell Simon & Schuster to private equity firm KKR for $1.6 billion in cash. |
| July 26 2023 | Brian Robbins announces that Under the Boardwalk will be released directly to Paramount+ instead of theaters, sparking industry criticism. |
| May 9 2023 | Paramount restructured its U.S. domestic network business. |
| May 5 2023 | Paramount's CBS News and Stations unit announced that its eight CW stations would become independent on September 1, in line with the Nexstar buyout agreement. |
| April 11 2023 | Paramount Television Studios signed a multi-year first-look deal with Brillstein Entertainment Partners. |
| January 4 2023 | Paramount Channel is permanently discontinued in CIS regions and Ukraine. |
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