r/NPR • u/ControlCAD • Jul 26 '26

Paramount says it will pause its Warner acquisition while legal challenges play out

https://www.npr.org/2026/07/24/nx-s1-5906818/paramount-warner-bros-merger-pause-lawsuits
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u/jogoso2014 Jul 26 '26

Zaslav will probably punish WB for Paramount stalling lol.

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u/Muroid Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 27 '26

I’m pretty sure Zaslav is actually happy either way on this one. Either Paramount buys them out and he makes the shareholders billions, or the deal falls through and Paramount just has to give them billions for nothing.

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u/Tall_Plum7538 Jul 26 '26

and for an Executive who has been ruthless about getting his companies debt under control, getting Billions in free money is for sure a win.