The offer by Edgar Bronfman Jr., the former head of Warner Music Group, comes days before a crucial deadline in the scramble to acquire control of Paramount. Media, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Television, Music, Movies, Paramount Global, Skydance Productions LLC, Bronfman, Edgar M Jr, Ellison, David (1983- ), Redstone, Shari The offer by Edgar Bronfman Jr., the former head of Warner Music Group, comes days before a crucial deadline in the scramble to acquire control of Paramount. NYT > Business