Paramount and Charter Extend Carriage Negotiations Amid Corporate Upheaval

The extension aims to prevent a blackout of Paramount's networks on Charter's systems, as the media company navigates CEO changes and acquisition talks.

• Paramount Global and Charter Communications have extended their carriage negotiation deadline, originally set to expire this week, to avert potential service disruptions.
• The negotiations are critical for Paramount as they impact the company's valuation and ongoing sale discussions, including a $26 billion offer from Apollo Global Management.
• CEO Bob Bakish was replaced by a three-member 'office of the CEO' amid internal turmoil and a revised acquisition offer from Skydance Media.
• Paramount's financial stability is at risk as it struggles with declining cable network viewership and revenue in the face of the streaming transition.
• Charter, now the largest pay-TV operator in the U.S., has gained leverage in negotiations, previously securing favorable terms in a dispute with Disney.

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