# Mattel

Type: Company (MAT)

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## Timeline

- **2026-10-06**: Expected merger close — Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery expect to complete the $81 billion acquisition.
- **2026-09-30**: Federal judge approves consent decree — U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín rules the settlement is a fair, reasonable, and good faith approach to address the competitive harms, clearing the final hurdle.
- **2026-07**: 12 states sue to block Paramount-WBD merger — Top prosecutors from 12 states, led by California AG Rob Bonta, file an antitrust lawsuit alleging the merger would extinguish competition in Hollywood and harm consumers.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### Paramount-WBD $81B Merger to Close Oct. 6 After Court Win
2026-10-01 02:27:32 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

Paramount Global can close its $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery as soon as Oct. 6 after a federal judge approved the state antitrust settlement. The final regulatory approval removes a major overhang, though settlement commitments around production and workers add integration costs. Investors now turn to co-CEO leadership and synergy execution.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/paramount-warner-bros-81b-merger-close-finance

### $81B Paramount-Warner deal to close Oct 6 after judge OK
2026-10-01 01:04:48 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Judicial approval removes the final regulatory overhang for Paramount's $81B acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, setting an October 6 close and reshaping the media landscape for investors.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/paramount-warner-81b-merger-closing-oct6

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