California judge clears Paramount Skydance to close $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery takeover
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A California judge approved the final settlement needed to close Paramount Skydance's $110B takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, removing a major execution risk and avoiding a costly quarterly "ticking fee" penalty. The deal consolidates major news and streaming assets and outlines governance remedies (editorial board) plus $1B+ in U.S. production investment. Media-related equities and credit could see near-term volatility compress as closing certainty improves.
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A California judge formally approved Paramount Skydance’s settlement with California and other states, removing the last hurdle to closing its $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. The merger would combine assets including CBS News and CNN, HBO Max and Paramount+, and the Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures studios. Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison named Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz as co-CEO of the combined company and pledged to invest more than $1 billion in U.S. film production and worker training. Paramount shares have fallen more than 20% since the start of the year as the deal remained in limbo.
