Deal Roundup: Apollo, Sony Pictures said to team up for Paramount bid, Blackstone nears $1bn-plus Geo-Young sale

Apollo Global Management and Sony Pictures are reportedly discussing a joint bid for Paramount Global, after the latter entered exclusive deal talks with independent studio Skydance Media. Reuters reported the news, citing unnamed sources. Apollo had previously offered $26bn in a solo bid for the company, and another $11bn for Paramount’s film studio in a …