Paramount (PARA) $110B Warner Bros. Deal Could Settle This Weekend
Published on Β· Source: cnbc.com
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Summarized by AI from the source belowParamount (PARA) may reach a settlement with California and 11 other states over its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. as soon as this weekend. Discussions include terms on independent content monitoring of CNN and the number of theatrical releases. Paramount's shares rose nearly 7% in after-hours trading following the news, while Warner Bros. Discovery shares increased by 8.4%. Settling could help Paramount avoid a $7 million-a-day 'ticking fee' it faces to Warner Bros. shareholders after September 30, thus allowing the deal to proceed without incurring significant additional costs.
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