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Paramount takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery clears legal hurdle

30 Sept 2026, 22:19 UTC · 2 independent sources
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🚨 PARAMOUNT- WARNER BROS. DEAL CLEARS LEGAL HURDLE A federal judge on Wednesday approved a settlement clearing Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. 12 US states had challenged the deal on antitrust grounds. The agreement includes safeguards for CNN’s editorial independence and requires the merged studio to release at least 30 films a year for its first two years. Source: France 24, Al Jazeera #Paramount #WarnerBrosDiscovery #takeover #legalhurdle

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