Fastcompany iconFastcompanyOct 1, 2026 ~1 min source read

Paramount’s megamerger with Warner is set to close soon as judge approves settlement with 12 states

A federal judge has granted Paramount's settlement agreement with 12 states that sued over the company's takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, allowing the companies to soon close their $81 billion megamerger.

Paramount’s megamerger with Warner is set to close soon as judge approves settlement with 12 states

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A federal judge has granted Paramount's settlement agreement with 12 states that sued over the company's takeover of Warner Bros.

Discovery, allowing the companies to soon close their $81 billion megamerger.

District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín ruled that the proposed consent decree was a "fair, reasonable, and good faith approach to address the competitive harms" alleged by the states' lawsuit.

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A federal judge has granted Paramount's settlement agreement with 12 states that sued over the company's takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, allowing the companies to soon close their $81 billion megamerger. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín ruled that the proposed consent decree was a "fair, reasonable, and good faith approach to address the competitive harms" alleged by the states' lawsuit.

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  • Paramount, which was bought by Skydance just last year, previously called the antitrust challenge the last hurdle ahead of closing its Warner merger.
  • Shortly after Martínez-Olguín's ruling Wednesday afternoon, Paramount also announced Ynon Kreiz — who is toy giant Mattel's current chief executive — will soon join as co-CEO alongside David Ellison.

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The companies now expect to complete the deal on Oct.

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