hostile takeover
noun
: an attempt to buy a company when the people who own the company do not want to sell it
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And now Paramount Skydance — owned by Larry Ellison, one of the world's richest people, and his son David Ellison, founder of Skydance Media — is pursuing the company through a hostile takeover.
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Steve Inskeep, NPR, 11 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, Paramount is ramping up its lobbying after launching its hostile takeover offer.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Since that initial statement, the ground has shifted again, with the David Ellison–led Paramount launching a hostile takeover bid for the company — and the WGA is coming out against that possibility as well, Vulture has learned.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
But Paramount launched a hostile takeover attempt with an all-cash offer.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2025
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Steve Inskeep, NPR, 11 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, Paramount is ramping up its lobbying after launching its hostile takeover offer.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Since that initial statement, the ground has shifted again, with the David Ellison–led Paramount launching a hostile takeover bid for the company — and the WGA is coming out against that possibility as well, Vulture has learned.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
But Paramount launched a hostile takeover attempt with an all-cash offer.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Hostile takeover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hostile%20takeover. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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