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Zaslav explained that Warner Bros. Discovery (Wbd) had been negotiating a sale to Netflix for $27.75 per share, but Netflix backed out. Paramount quickly made a higher offer of $30 per share and agreed to pay a \u201cticking fee\u201d of 25 cents per share\u2014about $650 million per quarter\u2014if the deal didn\u2019t close on time.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor even us, the speed \u2014 it feels a little whiplash-y,\u201d Zaslav said. \u201cWe\u2019re getting our bearings.\u201d<\/p>\n
He emphasized…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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