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The $9.8 Billion Trap: Why the Ellisons Can’t Afford to Walk Away From Warner Bros.

📅 July 28, 2026 📂 Tech Industry

The $9.8 billion breakup fee in the Warner Bros.-Paramount deal isn’t a safety net – it’s a trap that forces the Ellisons to complete the acquisition at any cost, transferring ultimate leverage to Warner Bros. shareholders and making deal collapse financially unthinkable.

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The Government Just Handed Netflix the Streaming Wars. Here’s Why That’s a Disaster for You.

📅 July 24, 2026 📂 AI & Machine Learning

Regulators blocked the Paramount-Warner merger to protect competition, but the real consequence is handing the streaming wars to Netflix, Amazon, and Apple. Legacy media can’t compete against Big Tech without scale, and consumers will end up with fewer choices and higher prices. This is antitrust fighting the wrong battle.

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