Judge holds off approving Paramount-Warner Bros. settlement for Sept. 24 hearing

U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin has not entered Paramount's proposed consent decree, meaning a court-approved settlement, with 12 state attorneys general over the Warner Bros. Discovery merger, Variety reported. She cited outstanding questions and set an 11:00 a.m. PST hearing on September 24 via Zoom, Variety reported. Approval is required before the settlement takes effect, Variety reported.