It was announced Wednesday morning via a press release on BusinessWire, a reputable forum for official corporate communication.
Steven Weiss, an EVP at Rubenstein Public Relations, was listed as the press contact.
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Neither Weiss nor BusinessWire responded to a request for comment from Deadline.
Apex was billed as a conglomerate of financial institutions and financial services firms.
Skydance and its backers would acquire Paramount controlling shareholder National Amusements Inc. ahead of a full merger with Paramount.
Paramount and its assets are a national treasure, and we intend to treat them accordingly.
There was no immediate response from Shari Redstones National Amusements, Paramount or Skydance.
Jill Goldsmith contributed to this report.
