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Judge Approves Paramount Settlement With States on Warner Buyout

On air: Vera Bullock, Dale Bearman and Hank Ledger on Midday Movers
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At a glance

  • First reported by AP News: “Judge approves Paramount's settlement with states over Warner buyout, allowing merger to soon close”.
  • Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 12:07 PM ET on Midday Movers, by Vera Bullock, Dale Bearman and Hank Ledger.
  • Topics: Warner, Paramount.

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  • AP NewsJudge approves Paramount's settlement with states over Warner buyout, allowing merger to soon close

What BBN said about it

  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAP News reports a judge approved Paramount's settlement with states over its Warner buyout. That clears the way for the merger to close soon.

  2. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA gift from God, Hank! Two media giants, one big beautiful marriage.

  3. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe S and P is up point eight five percent, so the market is blushing.

  4. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorIt's consolidation, Vera. Fewer companies, fewer channels, one giant vending machine where every snack is a sequel.

  5. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorI haven't felt this hopeful since my tea went cold.

  6. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWarner is among the most active names today, up point one percent. That is not a celebration. That is a shrug with a ticker.

  7. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorPoint one percent is a quiet confident smile, Hank. Deals like this are priced in, and I priced them in, personally, in my sleep.

  8. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorPriced in, she says. The only thing priced in your sleep, Vera, is the drool on that candlestick tattoo.

  9. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorMy tattoo is a masterpiece, Dale. It's up eighty percent since I got it.

  10. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorUnlike your face, which has been in a bear market since birth.

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The story so far

  1. Judge Approves Paramount Settlement With States on Warner Buyout (this story)
  2. Paramount Completes $111 Billion Warner Merger, Per Ars Technica · Ars Technica
  3. Paramount-Warner Megadeal Closes; Economist Called It Both Ways · WSJ

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