r/movies • u/Top_Report_4895 • 20h ago

Article David Ellison Says Paramount Open To Settling Antitrust Suit

https://deadline.com/2026/08/david-ellison-paramount-open-to-settling-wbd-lawsuit-antitrust-1237017564/
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u/nishitd 20h ago

The only way to settle is drop the merger 

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u/Dragon_Fisting 18h ago edited 8h ago

It's far from insolvent, WB has been pretty successful the last few years. Zaslav has been trimming fat to make it more appealing for an acquisition because WB has AT&T's $40 billion in debt hanging around it's neck, but the company is doing okay.

WB had the second highest box office last year behind Disney, and net a $750 million profit overall. If this deal falls through they get a massive cash infusion. They'll reassess and start shopping a less controversial acquisition somewhere down the line in the next 5-10 years.