Judge Approves Paramount-Warner Settlement as Skydance Plans October 6 Close
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A federal judge has approved Paramount Skydance’s settlement with California and 11 other states over its planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, clearing what the company had described as the last major obstacle to completing the merger.
U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín ruled Wednesday that the proposed consent decree was a “fair, reasonable, and good faith approach” to addressing the competitive harms alleged by the states. Opponents had urged the court to reject the agreement, arguing that the merger would reduce competition.
Under the settlement, Paramount must release a minimum number of films in theaters during the next five years, including at least 30 films annually in each of the first two years, The Verge reported.
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison said the combined company will be named Skydance, while the Paramount and Warner Bros. studio names and brands will remain. He said the corporate name was chosen to give the merged business its own identity without overshadowing either studio.
The Verge reported that the transaction is expected to close October 6. It described the merger as valued at $110 billion, while Fast Company characterized it as an $81 billion deal. Ahead of the close, Paramount has also appointed former Mattel chairman and CEO Ynon Kreiz as co-CEO of the soon-to-be bigger company.
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Judge Approves Paramount-Warner Settlement as Skydance Plans October 6 Close
A federal judge has approved Paramount Skydance’s settlement with California and 11 other states over its planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, clearing what the company had described as the last major obstacle to completing the merger.
U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín ruled Wednesday that the proposed consent decree was a “fair, reasonable, and good faith approach” to addressing the competitive harms alleged by the states. Opponents had urged the court to reject the agreement, arguing that the merger would reduce competition.
Under the settlement, Paramount must release a minimum number of films in theaters during the next five years, including at least 30 films annually in each of the first two years, The Verge reported.
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison said the combined company will be named Skydance, while the Paramount and Warner Bros. studio names and brands will remain. He said the corporate name was chosen to give the merged business its own identity without overshadowing either studio.
The Verge reported that the transaction is expected to close October 6. It described the merger as valued at $110 billion, while Fast Company characterized it as an $81 billion deal. Ahead of the close, Paramount has also appointed former Mattel chairman and CEO Ynon Kreiz as co-CEO of the combinedsoon-to-be bigger company.
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