Paramount’s Ellison Promises Theatrical Windows, HBO Protections in WBD Bid

David Ellison, Paramount’s CEO, published an open letter to UK creatives urging support for Paramount’s bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. He lays out commitments if the deal goes through: preserve HBO as an independent unit, boost annual output to about 30 high‑quality films across Paramount and Warner Bros. Studios, keep licensing content to third‑party platforms, ensure every film has a full theatrical release with a 45‑day window before paid VOD (60–90 days for top titles), and follow established home‑video windows. Ellison frames these terms as maintaining competition against Netflix and expanding creative output while protecting the film industry’s ecosystem.