Sumner Redstone’s Battles & Billion Dollar Deals

Great Business Stories

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Redstone, who died in 2020 is one of the most interesting and successful media moguls of the the 20th century - he bought MTV before it took off, he bought CBS and Paramount studio.

We examine how he built his business from a handful of cinemas to a media empire

We dig into the huge deals he got involved in

We ask if he was a true visionary or a hugely ambitious opportunist

We look at how his dysfunctional and fractured relationship with his family led to the dynasty-like soap opera that probably eclipsed his business successes.

Also, this episode was recorded in 2023 so before Paramount was sold.

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