David Ellison Warns Senate Committee That Netflix Deal Would “Extinguish” Competition; Paramount CEO’s Letter Does Not Answer Queries About Trump
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February 17, 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Paramount CEO David Ellison warned in a letter that Netflix’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. would “extinguish” competition, while he argued that his company’s ownership of WBD would mean a boost to streaming and theatrical distribution. Ellison’s letter, in response to Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), stuck to his main talking points for Paramount to […]
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