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in CinemaCon, David Ellison, News, ParamountParamount CEO David Ellison Commits To 45-Day Theatrical Window At Surprise CinemaCon Appearance: “The Paramount Lot Is Alive Again, And We Could Not Be More Excited”
Paramount CEO David Ellison made an unexpected cameo at CinemaCon, handing exhibitors good news: the studio is committing to a 45-day theatrical window, starting immediately, and 90 days to SVOD, recieving a big round of applause from the room. Stepping on stage after a sizzle produced by Jon M. Chu and narrated by Tom Cruise, […] More
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Cory Booker To Hold Hearing On Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), the top Democrat on the Senate antitrust subcommittee, will hold a “spotlight hearing” on Wednesday on Paramount‘s proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Booker also has invited Paramount CEO David Ellison to testify, follow up on previous letters asking him to appear. A “spotlight hearing” is not an official hearing on […] More
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Paramount-Warner Bros: UK Competition Watchdog Seeks Views On Deal
The UK’s antitrust authority has taken its first step towards launching a formal investigation into the $110 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery. The Competition and Markets Authority said it was seeking comments from interested parties ahead of commencing a deeper examination of a deal that will reshape the global media landscape. Related […] More
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CinemaCon 2026: Paramount And Warner Bros Merger Plan Has Exhibitors’ Attention
What a difference a year makes. Last year at the start of CinemaCon, we were questioning the existence of theatrical after a dead first quarter, that had the domestic box office dragging -11% behind 2024 (this is all before A Minecraft Movie turned the entire marketplace around, literally spiking its advance tickets as the industry […] More
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Paramount Won’t Need To Replace Jeff Shell, Insiders Say
Jeff Shell is unlikely to be directly replaced as president of Paramount, numerous insiders and people who do business with the company tell Deadline. Despite weeks of speculation about Shell’s future amid allegations that he leaked privileged information and possibly violated SEC rules, the news that he was out at Paramount still delivered a jolt […] More
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Jeff Shell Out As Paramount President
EXCLUSIVE: For the second time in three years, Jeff Shell has been ousted from a top corporate perch. Back in April 2023, the exec lost his job as NBCUniversal CEO amidst allegations of inappropriate conduct with a female CNBC reporter. Today, after weeks of claims about indiscretion and a multimillion-dollar legal back and forth, Shell […] More
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David Ellison On Cost Savings, Growth, The Tech Stack & AI As WBD Merger
David Ellison says savings from the Skydance-Paramount merger will significantly exceed the $3 billion initially projected, with $2.5 billion anticipated by the end of this year. And, “We’re in the process of basically converging Paramount+, BET+ and Pluto all into one unified tech stack. We’re going to finish that second quarter of this year,” the […] More
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Tiger Woods Mugshot Released As DUI Charged Golf Icon Out Of Jail; Trump Oddly Circumspect About “Good Friend”
Tiger Woods was released from a short stint in a Florida jail tonight after being arrested earlier in the day for driving under the influence following a car crash. In his second official apprehension by police in the past decade, a red-eyed Woods had his mugshot made public not long before he exited the Martin […] More
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Hollywood Studios Assess Their New Leaders: Peter Bart Column
As new leaders assume power in Hollywood, the town is trying to deal with their operating styles. “Why are you bothering me?” That was Jack Warner’s usual way of opening a meeting in a previous generation. “You have four minutes,” was Lew Wasserman’s opening for a one-on-one session. While Hollywood’s earlier studio chiefs could be […] More
