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Paramount Skydance offers theater contracts to support Warner Bros. merger

Paramount Skydance Warner Bros. Discovery antitrust lawsuit theatrical release window media merger

Paramount Skydance is attempting to secure support for its proposed $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by offering legally binding contracts to major theater chains. CEO David Ellison has pledged to guarantee at least 30 theatrical releases per year for three years. These agreements, offered to industry leaders AMC Entertainment and Regal Cinemas, include a minimum 45-day exclusive theatrical window and a 90-day moratorium on streaming distribution. Failure to meet these obligations would reportedly result in financial penalties for Paramount.

While the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved the merger, the deal faces significant legal hurdles in the United States. A coalition of 12 state attorneys general, led by California's Rob Bonta, has filed an antitrust lawsuit to block the transaction, citing concerns over market competition and potential impacts on jobs and film output. Due to this legal pressure, Paramount has agreed to delay the completion of the merger until at least June 1, 2027, or until the litigation is resolved. A trial regarding the legality of the merger is currently scheduled for March 2027.

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AMC Entertainment · David Ellison · Paramount · Paramount Skydance · Regal Cinemas · Warner Bros. Discovery

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David Ellison Has a 30-Movie Plan for Paramount if the Warner Bros. Deal Closes [www.netflixjunkie.com]
Will Theater Owners Regret Paramount-Warner Bros. Film Deals? [yve-style.com]
Paramount Puts It In Writing: Will Guarantee AMC And Regal 30 Movies A Year, Gutting The States' Best Argument - Cosmic Book News [cosmicbook.news]
Paramountin johtaja suostuu julkaisemaan 30 elokuvaa vuodessa, jos sopimus Warner Bros. :n kanssa toteutuu [www.gamereactor.fi]
O chefe da Paramount concorda em lançar 30 filmes por ano se o acordo com a Warner Bros. for fechado [www.gamereactor.pt]
Paramount-Chef erklärt sich bereit, 30 Filme pro Jahr zu veröffentlichen, falls der Warner Bros. -Deal zustande kommt [www.gamereactor.de]
TVLaint: Paramount Skydance recibe el "visto bueno" de Reino Unido para adquirir Warner Bros. Discovery [www.tvlaint.com]
Paramount Promises 30 Films a Year Contracts To AMC, Regal Post WBD Merger [deadline.com]
UK Competition Watchdog Approves Paramount Skydance Warner Discovery Merger Amid Media Backlash [thetaiwantimes.com]
Paramount boss agrees to release 30 films a year if Warner Bros. deal goes through [www.gamereactor.eu]
Si Paramount y Warner se fusionan, el jefe de Paramount se compromete a llevar 30 estrenos a cines al año [www.gamereactor.es]
Twist in Warner takeover: Paramount delays billion-dollar deal – Research Snipers [researchsnipers.com]
Paramount-sjefen går med på å gi ut 30 filmer i året dersom avtalen med Warner Bros. blir gjennomført [www.gamereactor.no]
Jedna przeszkoda mniej do przejęcia właściciela TVN. #WM GLOBAL, czyli światowe media w pigułce [www.wirtualnemedia.pl]
Paramount's Ellison Sets A 90 Movie Agreement [www.darkhorizons.com]
Paramount Making Deals To Theaters For 30 Films A Year Post WBD Acquisition; Cinema United Still Anti-Merger [ca.news.yahoo.com]
Paramount garante 30 lançamentos anuais a redes de cinema se adquirir Warner [www.infomoney.com.br]
David Ellison’s ‘confessional’ in the NYT has Paramount-Skydance WBD merger up in the air [dnyuz.com]
David Ellison garantizaría 30 películas al año si Paramount compra Warner Bros. [www.sdpnoticias.com]
Paramount Offers to Put David Ellison’s Annual 30-Film Theatrical Promise in Writing [www.thewrap.com]
David Ellison Is Promising Theater Owners Contractual Guarantees for Paramount-Warner Bros. 30-Film Annual Slate. But What if Moviegoers Don’t Care? [variety.com]
David Ellison’s ‘confessional’ in the NYT has Paramount-Skydance WBD merger up in the air [nypost.com]