12:07 PM EDT, 06/10/2024 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with Bain Capital's response and MT Newswires' attempt to reach out to Paramount and National Amusements.)

Backed by Bain Capital, Edgar Bronfman Jr. has expressed interest in making an offer of between $2 billion and $2.5 billion to buy National Amusements, the privately held company that controls Paramount Global ( PARAA ) , the Wall Street Journal reported Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Bain Capital declined to comment, while Paramount and National Amusements did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' requests for comment.

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