Paramount gains court clearance and names Kreiz for combined-company leadership
A U.S. judge approved the settlement allowing the $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery ($WBD) acquisition by Paramount ($PSKY) to proceed. Separately, Paramount confirmed that departing Mattel ($MAT) chief Ynon Kreiz will join it and become co-chief executive of the combined company when the transaction closes. David Ellison will remain chairman and chief executive, with Kreiz overseeing day-to-day operations and integration. Mattel named Roger Lynch as Kreiz’s successor, with the transition expe