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Big Number<\/h2>\n

Over $1.9 billion. If the deal is dragged on until June 2027, that is how much Paramount will have to fork over in ticking fees to Warner Bros.<\/p>\n

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Crucial Quote<\/h2>\n

\u201cToday\u2019s agreement is a significant win because the result is exactly what we have sought from the outset: a direct path to a trial based on the evidence,\u201d a Paramount spokesperson told multiple<\/u> outlets<\/u>. \u201cThis is the fastest and clearest way to prove that this transaction is good for competition, good for consumers, and good for creators, a conclusion dozens of competition authorities around the world have already reached.\u201d<\/p>\n

Contra<\/h2>\n

Mike Proulx, research director at market research firm Forrester, told Forbes in an email, \u201cI\u2019m not sure how Paramount can frame this as a win when the deal just became more uncertain than it was 24 hours ago.\u201d Proulx said the timeline for the merger is \u201cnow out of Paramount\u2019s control,\u201d noting, the path to the deal closing or failing \u201cjust got longer, messier, and likely more expensive.\u201d<\/p>\n

Key Background<\/h2>\n

Paramount and Netflix were the lead suitors for Warner Bros. last year, engaging in a bidding war that initially favored Netflix, which secured a $82.7 billion deal for the company\u2019s studio and streaming assets at $27.75 per share. Paramount later offered $31 per share for the entirety of Warner Bros., leading Netflix to bow out of the bidding war. Netflix\u2019s co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters said in a statement<\/u> the deal \u201cwas always a \u2018nice to have\u2019 at the right price, not a \u2018must have\u2019 at any price.\u201d The Paramount-Warner Bros. merger was announced in February and received approval from the Justice Department in June. The merger is valued at roughly $110 billion. Prior to the approval, billionaire Paramount chief David Ellison hosted a private dinner<\/u> for President Donald Trump and his aides, adding to concerns that Ellison was using his connections to the president<\/u> to fast-track his company\u2019s deal with Warner Bros. The multi-state lawsuit against the merger was filed in June.<\/p>\n

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Further Reading<\/h2>\n

Paramount Suffers Major Early Blow In Merger Lawsuit\u2014And Billion-Dollar Losses Could Lie Ahead<\/u> (Forbes)<\/p>\n

California And Other States Challenge Massive Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger In New Lawsuit<\/u> (Forbes)<\/p>\n

Read more Paramount Delays Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Amid 12-State Lawsuit<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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