Paramount-WBD Merger Opponents Cheer Legal Delay, Stocks Slide As Industry Absorbs Latest Plot Twist

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Paramount faces severe immediate financial deterioration due to a legal delay that triggers a $7.2 million daily ticking fee and a potential $7 billion breakup fee. While WBD is also negatively impacted by the delay, Paramount bears the brunt of the cash drain and the increased probability of deal failure.

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