The deal that would merge Skydance Media and Paramount Global is not over the finish line - and now lawyers for David Ellison's Skydance are trying to fend off efforts by a group of investors to force Paramount to evaluate a higher $13.

A Delaware judge ruled that Paramount Global’s $8 billion merger with Skydance Media can move forward — but still left the door open for a last-minute, rival bid.

David Ellison's Skydance Media has written a letter to the Federal Communications Commission alleging that investment group Project Rise Partners is attempting to

Skydance is calling out a rival bidder for Paramount for allegedly attempting to derail the Hollywood studio’s merger with the media giant, claiming it has uncovered proof of “fraud” and “misrepresentation” in an $8.

Skydance told the FCC its pending $8 billion merger with Paramount Global is being "hijacked" and also is accusing a rogue, rival bidder of fraud.

Skydance Media has taken aim at Project Rise Partners in a new letter to the FCC, arguing that the investor group is "seeking to hijack" the review process of its pending $8 billion merger with Paramount Global after it filed a formal objection with the agency last week.