https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/paramount-warner-bros-merger-set-to-close-next-week-after-judge-oks-settlement-with-state-agsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/paramount-warner-bros-merger-set-to-close-next-week-after-judge-oks-settlement-with-state-agshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/paramount-warner-bros-merger-set-to-close-next-week-after-judge-oks-settlement-with-state-ags#u100203Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:32:17 +0000A federal judge approved a settlement between Paramount and state attorneys general on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, removing the final legal hurdle for the merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. The court lifted a previous order that had blocked the acquisition, allowing the companies to proceed with the deal. Paramount now targets October 6, 2026, as the closing date for the transaction.Why it mattersState attorneys general had filed an antitrust lawsuit to block the consolidation of these media giants. The approved settlement resolves these legal challenges. This merger combines two of the la