A Polish court has approved a settlement in the case concerning the takeover of TVN's owner, according to WP Wiadomości. The ruling clears the way for Paramount to proceed with its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company of the Polish broadcaster.
WP Wiadomości reported the court's decision on Thursday. Money.pl also reported that the deal has received a green light and pointed to a date for the transaction, while Filmweb confirmed that the court approved the settlement, allowing Paramount to take over Warner Bros.
The settlement resolves a legal obstacle that had stood in the way of the deal. According to OKO.press, guarantees that Paramount has made to preserve the editorial independence of CNN and CBS do not apply in Poland — a point raised in coverage of the transaction.
Business Insider's Polish edition described the move as a major transaction now moving closer to completion, with Paramount set to take over the company that owns TVN.
The reports do not detail the terms of the settlement or the specific conditions attached to the court's approval.
What to watch next: whether the transaction closes on the timeline Money.pl has indicated, and how the independence question raised by OKO.press is addressed in Poland.
