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Ellison Family Risks $9.8 B If Paramount Deal Falls

7/29/2026

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  • Larry Ellison and his family would owe $9.8 billion if Paramount Skydance Corp.’s purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery fails.
  • Paramount agreed to a $7 billion termination fee and paid $2.8 billion to Netflix.
  • The closing is delayed until June or after lawsuits by 12 states and the Writers Guild are resolved.
  • Starting Oct. 1 Paramount must pay $650 million “ticking” fees that the Ellisons and partners would cover if the deal closes.