Judge approves Paramount’s settlement with states over Warner buyout, allowing merger to soon close

A federal judge approved a settlement between Paramount and 12 states, clearing the way for the company's merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.
Paramount previously called the antitrust challenge the last hurdle ahead of closing its Warner merger.
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