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Will Paramount close Warner Bros. acquisition by end of 2026?

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Will Paramount close Warner Bros. acquisition by end of 2026?

24% chance
Polymarket

$149,275 Vol.

24% chance
Polymarket

$149,275 Vol.

This market will resolve to “Yes” if, Paramount (directly or through a subsidiary) acquires control of Warner Bros. Discovery's studios and streaming businesses by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. Resolution will be based on official company communications and regulatory filings from Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery (or any successor entities), supplemented as needed by a consensus of reporting from major reputable news outlets.**Ongoing antitrust litigation from 12 states has paused the $111 billion Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery deal until at least June 2027 or until courts resolve the suits, making closure by December 31, 2026, improbable and supporting the 75% "No" market-implied odds.** Shareholder approval and DOJ clearance occurred earlier in 2026, with additional international approvals like the UK CMA in August, yet state attorneys general successfully secured a stipulation halting closing steps amid claims of reduced competition in studios, streaming, and news networks. Paramount has signaled flexibility, including potentially divesting CNN, but the litigation timeline and risk of extended injunctions dominate trader sentiment. Key near-term catalysts include federal court rulings in California and any settlement progress that could accelerate resolution.

This market will resolve to “Yes” if, Paramount (directly or through a subsidiary) acquires control of Warner Bros. Discovery's studios and streaming businesses by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.

Resolution will be based on official company communications and regulatory filings from Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery (or any successor entities), supplemented as needed by a consensus of reporting from major reputable news outlets.
Volume
$149,275
End Date
Dec 31, 2026
Market Opened
Dec 8, 2025, 11:30 AM ET

Resolver

0x65070BE91...
This market will resolve to “Yes” if, Paramount (directly or through a subsidiary) acquires control of Warner Bros. Discovery's studios and streaming businesses by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. Resolution will be based on official company communications and regulatory filings from Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery (or any successor entities), supplemented as needed by a consensus of reporting from major reputable news outlets.
This market will resolve to “Yes” if, Paramount (directly or through a subsidiary) acquires control of Warner Bros. Discovery's studios and streaming businesses by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. Resolution will be based on official company communications and regulatory filings from Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery (or any successor entities), supplemented as needed by a consensus of reporting from major reputable news outlets.**Ongoing antitrust litigation from 12 states has paused the $111 billion Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery deal until at least June 2027 or until courts resolve the suits, making closure by December 31, 2026, improbable and supporting the 75% "No" market-implied odds.** Shareholder approval and DOJ clearance occurred earlier in 2026, with additional international approvals like the UK CMA in August, yet state attorneys general successfully secured a stipulation halting closing steps amid claims of reduced competition in studios, streaming, and news networks. Paramount has signaled flexibility, including potentially divesting CNN, but the litigation timeline and risk of extended injunctions dominate trader sentiment. Key near-term catalysts include federal court rulings in California and any settlement progress that could accelerate resolution.

This market will resolve to “Yes” if, Paramount (directly or through a subsidiary) acquires control of Warner Bros. Discovery's studios and streaming businesses by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.

Resolution will be based on official company communications and regulatory filings from Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery (or any successor entities), supplemented as needed by a consensus of reporting from major reputable news outlets.
Volume
$149,275
End Date
Dec 31, 2026
Market Opened
Dec 8, 2025, 11:30 AM ET

Resolver

0x65070BE91...
This market will resolve to “Yes” if, Paramount (directly or through a subsidiary) acquires control of Warner Bros. Discovery's studios and streaming businesses by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. Resolution will be based on official company communications and regulatory filings from Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery (or any successor entities), supplemented as needed by a consensus of reporting from major reputable news outlets.

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"Will Paramount close Warner Bros. acquisition by end of 2026?" is a prediction market on Polymarket where traders buy and sell "Yes" or "No" shares based on whether they believe this event will happen. The current crowd-sourced probability is 24% for "Yes." For example, if "Yes" is priced at 24¢, the market collectively assigns a 24% chance that this event will occur. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

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