David Ellison Says In Letter To Lawmakers He Expects Paramount-WBD Merger To Support Job Creation

Paramount CEO David Ellison told California lawmakers his commitment to keep Par and Warner Bros. separate and to produce a combined 30 films a year if they merge will help support sustained job creation across the film and creative industries. In a letter to Sen. Adam Schiff and Rep. Laura Friedman obtained by Deadline, he said a combined company will continue licensing content to its own and third-party platforms while remaining active buyers of content from third-party studios and independent producers. ...