https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/judge-allows-paramount-to-close-110-billion-takeover-of-warner-bros-discoveryContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/judge-allows-paramount-to-close-110-billion-takeover-of-warner-bros-discoveryhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/judge-allows-paramount-to-close-110-billion-takeover-of-warner-bros-discovery#u96032Sat, 03 Oct 2026 07:51:29 +0000A federal judge approved a legal settlement with state attorneys general, clearing the final major hurdle for Paramount to close its massive acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The $110 billion mega-merger unites prominent media assets including CBS News, CNN, HBO Max, Paramount+, and the historic film studios Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures. Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison announced that upon completion, the combined enterprise will be named Skydance and trade under the ticker SKYD, though Paramount and Warner Bros. will continue operating as distinct studios.Why it mattersThe jud