David Ellison Says Paramount Is “Absolutely Open” To Settling WBD Antitrust Suit, But “We Will Win At Trial”
3 sources·Updated August 4, 2026
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- Deadline Hollywood·2h agoDavid Ellison Says Paramount Is “Absolutely Open” To Settling WBD Antitrust Suit, But “We Will Win At Trial”
Paramount CEO David Ellison says he is “absolutely open” to settling an antitrust lawsuit against the company’s pending merger with Warner Bros Discovery but is also glad to proceed to a trial. Speaking for many during the company’s second-quarter earnings call, one Wall Street…
Read at Deadline Hollywood → - Hollywood Reporter·5h agoParamount-Warner Bros. Trial to Start in March 2027 in Blow to David Ellison’s Team
The trial is set to begin roughly five months after Paramount starts paying a ticking fee of roughly $7 million per day to Warners shareholders.
Read at Hollywood Reporter → - Variety·5h agoParamount Q2 Profit Dips, With Streaming Boost Offset by TV Declines
Paramount Skydance said second-quarter profit fell, even as the company was boosted by its streaming media and studios operations, while its large TV division shed ad dollars and subscribers. David Ellison, the company’s CEO, vowed that its deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery…
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