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Schwab Network’s Thursday recap flagged a concrete risk: Paramount Skydance’s proposed tie-up with Warner Bros. Discovery is bumping into regulatory roadblocks, a development that briefly knocked the acquirer’s stock and puts deal timing in doubt. For investors watching media consolidation, that matters because a delayed or altered transaction changes expected cost synergies, capital allocation and the cadence of content spending. The segment also folded in fresh economic datapoints, like softer existing home sales and jobless claims, which tweak the backdrop for advertising and subscriber growth.