Aug 19 (Reuters) - Veteran media executive Edgar

Bronfman Jr. submitted a bid on Monday to acquire a stake in

Paramount Global ( PARAA ) and National Amusements, the Redstone

family company that controls the entertainment giant, a person

familiar with the matter told Reuters.

The competing offer for the home of Paramount Pictures, the

CBS broadcast network and MTV is a fresh twist in a sale process

marked by a number of unexpected turns.

Terms of the offer could not immediately be learned.