# US judge approves settlement clearing Paramount’s Warner Bros acquisition

https://mins.news/en/item/81128

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-30 23:15 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/30/us-judge-approves-settlement-allowing-paramount-to-acquire-warner-bros?traffic_source=rss

> A US judge approved a settlement between Paramount, Warner Bros and 12 states, allowing Paramount to complete its $110bn acquisition of Warner Bros. The five-year agreement includes theatrical release quotas, separate cable negotiations and a panel intended to protect CNN and CBS editorial independence. Critics warn the merger will concentrate media power under David Ellison.

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