Mike Proulx

“The market-definition fight just got a price tag. A March 2027 trial date turns what had been an abstract antitrust debate into a potential billion-dollar delay cost before the court even rules,”

Mike Proulx · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-24

Proulx said a March 2027 trial date turns the antitrust debate into a potential billion-dollar delay cost for the Paramount-WBD deal.

“Paramount can still argue that the states are defining the market too narrowly,”

Mike Proulx · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-24

Proulx said Paramount can still argue that the suing states are defining the market too narrowly.

“but proving that point just became much more expensive.”

Mike Proulx · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-24

Proulx said proving Paramount's argument about market definition just became much more expensive.

“The deal may still close, but the clean-close scenario is now gone.”

Mike Proulx · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-24

Proulx said the deal may still close but the clean-close scenario is now gone.