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  "id": 261986,
  "title": "Paramount CEO: Hollywood needs audiences to make Warner Bros deal a success",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/paramount-ceo-hollywood-needs-audiences-to-make-warner-bros-deal-a",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-07T09:41:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/hollywoods-story-can-have-a-happy-ending-only-when-says-paramount-ceo-david-ellison-in-open-letter-on-warner-bros-deal/articleshow/133029964.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance, stands firm in support of the proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, dismissing antitrust allegations as misguided. He highlights that the heart of the matter lies in trust rather than market share. With a vision to rejuvenate Hollywood, Ellison aims for a dramatic increase in both theatrical and streaming content.",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}