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Veteran media executive Edgar Bronfman Jr. on Monday submitted a roughly $4.3 billion bid to take over Paramount Global through the acquisition of National Amusements, the family holding company that owns a controlling stake in the media company, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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The company was acquired in 2000 by Vivendi, whose CEO Jean-Marie Messier was ousted two years later, after embarking on a spending spree that sapped the financial resources of the company. Two people familiar with the matter said Bronfman had explored buying National Amusements prior to Paramount reaching a deal with Skydance, but did not submit an offer.
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