Inside Paramount’s Deal Fine Print — Loopholes and Escape Hatches

Paramount Shares Tick Up A Day After WBD Merger Settlement

A day after the stunning news of an antitrust legal settlement clearing Paramount’s path to close a landmark merger, the company’s stock ticked up 2% amid cautious Wall Street optimism. Shares in Paramount ended Tuesday’s trading at $10.11, down almost 25% in 2026 to date. The stock slumped late in the day Monday despite the […]

The Fine Print In Democrats’ Hollywood Merger Surrender

Democrats promised to play hardball, then accepted loophole-ridden pledges leaving Paramount’s $111 billion megamerger intact.

Inside Paramount’s Deal Fine Print — Loopholes and Escape Hatches

30 films? Well, not so fast, says Matt Stoller

Paramount Post-Merger Faces $30 Million Penalty for Each Title Below Annual 30-Theatrical-Release Threshhold

Paramount CEO David Ellison has campaigned aggressively promising 30 theatrical releases annually when Paramount combines with Warner Bros. Discovery. As part of Paramount’s settlement with the 12-state coaltion that sued to stop the merger, the company must pay a $30 million penalty for each title below the 30 theatrical release threshhold through 2028. The quota … Continue reading "Paramount Post-Merger Faces $30 Million Penalty for Each Title…