Coverage dated September 24, 2026

Judge delays ruling on Paramount-WBD merger settlement

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During a hearing Thursday, Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín asked both Paramount and the 12 state attorneys general to respond to concerns mentioned in Sen. Cory Booker's (D-N.J.) letter by Monday, September 28, at noon.

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  1. Deadline

    ParaBros Merger Settlement Sign-Off Delayed As Deal Foes Granted Hail Mary Move By Judge (opens Deadline)

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    Mere hours before a court hearing on the much criticized settlement between Paramount and a coalition of blue state Attorneys General on the $111 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery, ParaBros foes have gained a victory that could see an expensive delay on the deal closing.

  2. Deadline

    Dealmakers React To Paramount-WBD Settlement: “Tech Has Won” (opens Deadline)

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    Mergers-and-acquisitions specialists weighed in on the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger Thursday, which appears just days from closing despite an 11th-hour legal hiccup. The $110 billion deal is on track to close in the next two weeks after a settlement of two antitrust lawsuits on Monday, th…

  3. Variety

    Judge Questions Legal Points of Paramount’s Settlement With States at Hearing, Says a Ruling Will Come in ‘Due Course’ (opens Variety)

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    The judge overseeing the antitrust case filed by 12 state attorneys general seeking to block the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger questioned the parties about their settlement at a hearing Thursday. U.S.

  4. Deadline

    No ParaBros Decision Today: Inquisitive Judge Delays Settlement Sign-Off; CA AG’s Office Insists Deal “Not The Result Of Collusion” (opens Deadline)

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    The much disparaged state Attorneys General negotiated settlement in Paramount’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery did not receive the court approval today Rob Bonta and David Ellison had hoped for.

  5. Forbes

    Paramount Merger Settlement Won’t Be Resolved Until At Least Next Week As Judge Questions Agreement (opens Forbes)

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    The judge told parties Thursday she wouldn’t just be a “rubber stamp” on the agreement they reached.

  6. Breitbart News

    Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Delayed as Judge OKs Rivals’ Request to Block Settlement (opens Breitbart News)

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    A Biden-Appointed judge in California has thrown another roadblock into the merger between Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery

  7. Washington Examiner

    Paramount-Warner Bros. merger not a done deal as judge questions settlement (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A Biden-appointed federal judge scrutinized the proposed merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery during a court hearing on Thursday to make sure the negotiated settlement complies with federal antitrust law.

  8. KYMA Yuma

    Judge delays ruling on Paramount-WBD merger settlement (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    During a hearing Thursday, Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín asked both Paramount and the 12 state attorneys general to respond to concerns mentioned in Sen. Cory Booker's (D-N.J.) letter by Monday, September 28, at noon.

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