Paramount Global has agreed to merge with Skydance, ending the Redstone family's control over the iconic studio and media company.
νλΌλ§μ΄νΈ κΈλ‘λ²μ΄ μ€μΉ΄μ΄λμ€μ ν©λ³νλ λ° ν©μνλ©΄μ λ λμ€ν€ κ°λ¬Έμ μ κ³μ λνμ μΈ μ€νλμ€ λ° λ―Έλμ΄ νμ¬μ λν κ²½μκΆμ λ΄λ €λκ² λμλ€.
* merge : ν©λ³νλ€, ν΅ν©νλ€
* iconic : <μ¬λ¬Όμ΄> νμμΌλ‘ μ°μ΄λ, μμ§μ±μ μ§λ
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The deal, valued at over $8 billion, involves a buying consortium including RedBird Capital Partners and KKR.
80μ΅ λ¬λ¬ μ΄μμ κ·λͺ¨λ‘ μΆμ λλ μ΄λ² κ³μ½μλ λ λνΌλ μΊνΌν ννΈλμ€μ KKRμ ν¬ν¨ν μΈμ ν©λ³ 컨μμμμ΄ μ°Έμ¬νλ€.
* involve : β―μ μ°Έμ¬μν€λ€, κ΄μ¬μν€λ€
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The merger will see Skydance's founder take the helm as CEO, marking a considerable shift in Hollywood's landscape.
βν©λ³ νμλ μ€μΉ΄μ΄ λμ€μ 창립μκ° CEOλ‘ μ·¨μν΄ ν 리μ°λμ νλκ° ν¬κ² λ³νλ μ λ§μ΄λ€.
* founder : (κΈ°μ βνμ¬ λ±μ) μ°½μ μ
* take the helm : (κΈ°μ βμ‘°μ§ λ±μ) μ€κΆμ μ₯λ€, (λ°°μ) ν€λ₯Ό μ‘λ€, λ°©ν₯μ μ‘°μ’ νλ€
* considerable : μλΉν, μ μ§ μμ
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The agreement comes after months of negotiations and includes provisions for both class A and B shareholders.
μκ°μκ°μ νμ λμ μ΄λ£¨μ΄μ§ μ΄λ² κ³μ½μ Aλ±κΈ λ° Bλ±κΈ μ£Όμ£Ό λͺ¨λμ λν μ‘°νμ΄ ν¬ν¨λμ΄ μλ€.
* provision : (νμ βλ²λ₯ λ±μ) μ‘°ν, κ·μ
* shareholder : μ£Όμ£Ό
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It also allows for a 45-day period during which other offers can be considered, so the merger is not strictly in the bagββ.
λν λ€λ₯Έ μ μμ κ³ λ €ν μ μλλ‘ 45μΌμ μ μ κΈ°κ°μ νμ©νκΈ° λλ¬Έμ ν©λ³μ΄ μμ ν νμ λ κ²μ μλλ€.
* allow for something : β―μ κ°λ₯νκ² νλ€
* strictly : μ격νκ², μνκ², μμ€νκ²
* in the bag : (μΉλ¦¬βμ±κ³΅ λ±μ΄) νμ€νμ¬
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The deal is finally expected to close in the third quarter of 2025, subject to regulatoryβ approval.
βκ·μ μΉμΈμ λ°λλ€λ©΄ ν©λ³μ΄ 2025λ 3λΆκΈ°μ μ΅μ’ μ μΌλ‘ μλ£λ κ²μΌλ‘ μμλλ€.
* subject to something : β―μ λ°μ νμκ° μλ, β―μ 쑰건μΌλ‘ νλ
* regulatory : κ·μ νλ, κ°λ νλβ
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The merger aims to revitalize Paramount's business, which has faced challenges in the ever-changing media landscape.
μ΄λ² ν©λ³μ λμμμ΄ λ³ννλ λ―Έλμ΄ νκ²½ μμμ μ΄λ €μμ κ²ͺμ΄ μλ νλΌλ§μ΄νΈμ μ¬μ μ νμ±ννλ κ²μ λͺ©νλ‘ νλ€.
* aim to do something : β―νλ κ²μ λͺ©νλ‘ νλ€, β―ν μκ°μ΄λ€
* revitalize : β―μ λ€μ νμ±ννλ€, β―μ μλ‘μ΄ νλ ₯μ λΆμ΄λ£λ€
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The new leadership plans to focus on Paramount's strengths in film production, broadcasting, and sports content.
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They also intend to address the company's debt and explore potential partnerships or asset sales to strengthen its position in the industry.
βλν νμ¬μ λΆμ±λ₯Ό ν΄κ²°νκ³ μ κ³ λ΄ μ μ§λ₯Ό κ°ννκΈ° μν΄ μ μ¬μ ννΈλμ λλ μμ° λ§€κ°μ λͺ¨μν μμ μ΄λ€.
* intend to do something : β―ν μκ°μ΄λ€, β―ν κ³νμ΄λ€
* explore : <μκ°βλ°©λ² λ±>μ νꡬνλ€, κ²ν νλ€, μ°κ΅¬νλ€
* potential : μ μ¬μ μΈ
* asset : μμ°, μ¬μ°
βμμ΄λ₯Ό λ~μνλ €λ©΄ μ±
μ ꡬ맀ν΄μ μ¦κ²κ²~μ¬λκ²~νμΈμ~
μ μ μ μμ΄λ§~μ~νμλ μ²μ¬λπλ€ λλΆμ ν볡ν©λλ€~~
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