
LAS VEGAS — Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison made a surprise appearance at CinemaCon on Thursday, assuring movie theater owners that the studio’s planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery would not hurt the movie business. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. “I wanted to look every single one of you in the eye and give you my word: Once we combine with Warner Bros.
Main Idea: David Ellison said Paramount Skydance’s planned merger with Warner Bros. Discovery will not cut film output and promised at least 30 movies a year.
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If the merger cuts competition, households could face fewer movie choices, fewer jobs in film, and weaker bargaining power for workers and small businesses.
Ellison says Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros.
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