Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) posted a $2.9 billion loss in the first quarter, largely due to a $2.8 billion termination fee paid by Paramount to Netflix after Netflix withdrew from a merger agreement with WBD. This fee is expected to be refundable under certain conditions, and the Paramount-WBD merger is still on track for completion in the third quarter. Despite the loss, WBD's streaming segment, led by HBO Max, saw a 7% revenue increase and a 17% profit jump, while traditional linear networks experienced declines. The company ended the quarter with $33.4 billion in gross debt and negative free cash flow, partly due to transaction-related costs.
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