{
  "id": 11527624,
  "title": "European Entertainment Leaders Mostly Optimistic About David Ellison’s Takeover of Warner Bros. : ‘I Believe in His Commitment to Cinema’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/european-entertainment-leaders-mostly-optimistic-about-david-ellisons",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-02T21:10:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/europe-leaders-optimistic-paramount-warner-bros-takeover-1236897580/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "After nearly a year of dealmaking drama, Paramount Skydance’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery is about to become reality. Across Europe, where the Paramount chief David Ellison has spent time courting support for his vision of building a Hollywood colossus, the mood is surprisingly upbeat. The debt-laden $111 billion merger is set to close Oct. […]",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The A.V. Club",
        "title": "Guess what David Ellison is calling the new Warner Bros.-Paramount (it ain't WarnerMount)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/guess-what-david-ellison-is-calling-the-new-warner-bros-paramount-it",
        "published": "2026-10-02T14:47:04.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}