shari redstone
Shari Redstone in 2016.
  • Paramount and Skydance have agreed to terms on a merger, according to multiple reports.
  • The deal is valued at $8 billion, according to CNBC, but has yet to be signed by Shari Redstone.
  • The deal would mark a Hollywood coup for David Ellison.

After weeks of negotiations, a Paramount and Skydance merger is happening, according to reports in CNBC and Deadline.

The deal has yet to be signed by Shari Redstone, who owns a controlling stake in Paramount, but will be formally unveiled in days, according to CNBC.