Paramount Seeks $1.88B Bond to Shield Losses as WBD Merger Stalls
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Paramount Skydance moved to enforce a court-ordered bond of about $1.88 billion to cover losses from delaying its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing the hold costs financing and investment opportunities; the deal remains blocked by antitrust suits from 12 states and the Writers Guild of America, with a trial set for March 2027 and a ticking-fee running at roughly $7 million per day.
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- Paramount Asks States to Shoulder Costs of Delaying Warner Bros. Deal The New York Times
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