Why Paramount Paused Its Blockbuster $111 Billion Deal for Warner Bros.
SKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. Discovery shareholders $650 million for every quarter the deal doesn’t close, beginning in October. Discovery well into next year.Paramount, which is run by the tech scion David Ellison, was staring down a lengthy legal battle with state attorneys general, who in mid-July had sued to stop the blockbuster merger over antitrust concerns.
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- ▪Discovery shareholders $650 million for every quarter the deal doesn’t close, beginning in October.
- ▪Discovery well into next year.Paramount, which is run by the tech scion David Ellison, was staring down a lengthy legal battle with state attorneys general, who in mid-July had sued to stop the blockbuster merger over antitrust concerns.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 18 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean right. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
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AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load.Supported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENTWhy Paramount Paused Its Blockbuster $111 Billion Deal for Warner Bros.A flurry of negotiations last week cleared the way for an antitrust court battle with states that could determine the fate of the two iconic media giants.Listen · 7:32 min Share full article95A prolonged delay will be costly for Paramount, which has agreed to pay Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders $650 million for every quarter the deal doesn’t close, beginning in October.
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