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    Paramount Sale at Major Fork in the Road

    • Paramount is weighing offers while Disney is offering ESPN to customers in many different packages.
    • CNBC media reporter Alex Sherman joins the show to break down the company’s various options.
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    Paramount is looking for a buyer and now it is weighing very different offers between Sony and Skydance. The choice will radically impact the company’s future. CNBC media reporter Alex Sherman joins the show to detail the choice before Paramount, and delve into the many ways Disney is adapting ESPN to the streaming era.

    Plus, the Arena Football League lost another team and may be on the verge of collapsing less than a month into its comeback season, and Netflix and Amazon are bidding for the NFL’s Christmas games.

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