Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison is directly reassuring cinema owners that the company will keep a minimum slate of 30 films annually if regulators clear its proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery. By taking the case to theater operators, Ellison is aiming to reduce concerns about fewer releases and protect box-office demand as the deal faces regulatory scrutiny.
Warner Bros Discovery shareholders will vote Thursday on the company’s proposed $81 billion sale to Skydance-owned Paramount. If approved, the mega-merger could significantly reshape Hollywood’s studio landscape and influence the broader media industry, potentially changing how content is produced, distributed, and valued across platforms.
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