{
  "id": 11022694,
  "title": "Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Clears Last Hurdle as Judge Approves Antitrust Settlement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/paramount-and-warner-bros-discovery-merger-clears-last-hurdle-as",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-30T20:08:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IndieWire",
    "slug": "indiewire",
    "url": "https://www.indiewire.com/news/breaking-news/paramount-last-hurdle-merger-warner-bros-discovery-1235218714/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The merger is now expected to close as early as October 6.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Cindy Holland to Exit Paramount as Warner Bros. Discovery Deal Looms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/cindy-holland-to-exit-paramount-as-warner-bros-discovery-deal-looms",
        "published": "2026-09-29T23:12:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}