Paramount Explores Partnership Expansion With Amazon: Report

Paramount Global PARA has reportedly engaged in discussions with Amazon.com Inc AMZN about potentially expanding their media partnership.

These discussions involve bundling sales of channels and possibly advertising, according to a report from Bloomberg.

Paramount has also been in talks with Comcast Corp CMCSA regarding a potential streaming joint venture.

Paramount+ is already a prominent service on Amazon’s Channels store, which offers subscriptions to online TV networks such as Starz, Max, and Discovery+. 

Additionally, Paramount supplies popular TV content like “Reacher” and “Jack Ryan” to Amazon’s Prime Video platform.

Paramount, which owns CBS and MTV, is currently evaluating acquisition proposals from independent producer David Ellison and Apollo Global Management Inc APO. 

Apollo is collaborating with Sony Group Corp SONY in its bid for the company.

Paramount recently appointed a new leadership team, replacing former CEO Bob Bakish, in hopes of steering the company towards financial recovery.

PARA stock has lost more than 17% in value in the last 12 months. Investors can gain exposure to the stock via Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund XLC, and Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF RPV

Price Action: PARA shares closed higher by 1.87% at $12.56 on Wednesday.

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