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Some Warner Bros. Execs Are Hoping States’ Antitrust Lawsuit Derails Paramount Deal

First publishedJul 27, 19:49 UTC

Last updatedJul 28, 11:04 UTC · 9m ago

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Some Warner Bros. Execs Are Hoping States’ Antitrust Lawsuit Derails Paramount Deal

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Privately, some top executives at Warner Bros. Discovery are rooting for the 12 states that have sued to block Paramount Skydance’s WBD takeover to win in court and get the megadeal nixed.

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Privately, some top executives at Warner Bros. Discovery are rooting for the 12 states that have sued to block Paramount Skydance’s WBD takeover to win in court and get the megadeal nixed. What’s obvious, according to multiple sources, is that there’s a sizable contingent at Warner Bros. of people who don’t want the merger with Paramount to happen.

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What's the story?: Privately, some top executives at Warner Bros. Discovery are rooting for the 12 states that have sued to block Paramount Skydance’s WBD takeover to win in court and get the megadeal nixed.
How widely is it covered?: 1 outlet, average source rating 6.0/10.
When was it last updated?: 9m ago.

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