They will probably just sell local channels in EU countries, change the channel names, and license the content to 'that' channels.Sounds reasonable.
Oh, it's going to cause harm to the industry by reducing choices. Raises your hand if you're surprised.![]()
What the proposed merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. means for Atlanta
Proposed merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. could harm Georgia's media industry, by creating a monopoly, limiting worker protections and anti-consumer behaviors.www.ajc.com

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Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Set to Clear European Union Regulatory Hurdle (Report)
The Paramount-Warner Bros. merger is set to clear its hurdle with the European Union regulator, according to the Financial Times.variety.com
Lots of layoffs and fewer films and TV series.![]()
Paramount Seeks Three-Day Hearing As Judge Weighs Preliminary Injunction
The company wants more time to present what appears to be a mini-trial.deadline.com
The merger will eventually go through.
WBD and PSKY might have to slough off some companies in the process (they can do what Comcast did and parcel off their underperforming cable networks into a separate company).
The two companies combined have excess bulk that they can very easily discharge.
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Paramount Skydance agrees to halt Warner Bros. merger until as late as next June
The blockbuster deal will be paused while a federal judge considers an antitrust lawsuit filed by 12 state attorneys general.www.nbcnews.com
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Paramount Skydance agrees to halt Warner Bros. merger until as late as next June
The blockbuster deal will be paused while a federal judge considers an antitrust lawsuit filed by 12 state attorneys general.www.nbcnews.com
They fulfil their contracts. That's business.So it's dead for a year. What does that mean for productions over the next year?
So it's dead for a year. What does that mean for productions over the next year?
The question of why Paramount is taking this path has several different answers, depending on who you speak to. Proceeding with the trial and not simply dropping the merger plans suggests Paramount still believes it can win in court. On the other hand, if the merger falls apart, Paramount has agreed to pay a $7 billion termination fee, which is brutal hit for a company that has a current market cap of just over $9 billion.
But sticking with the merger plans brings its own costs for Paramount. In the final merger papers with Warner Bros. Discovery, it agreed to pay a so-called "ticking" fee of $7.7 million a day beginning October 1st until the merger closes. So Paramount is apparently betting that taking a chance on the merger being approved and paying the ticking fee is a better choice than giving up now and paying the massive termination fee.
The cable TV business, for so long a gusher for the media business, is inarguably past its prime.
But does that mean a single company should be allowed to own more than 50 networks and control more than one-quarter of the total revenue pie?

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