If the Warner Bros. Discovery deal were to close, Paramount CEO David Ellison revealed that Paramount+ and HBO Max would combine into one platform.

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Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison announced plans to merge Paramount+ and HBO Max into a single streaming platform following Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The combined service would have over 200 million subscribers, positioning it as a major competitor to Netflix and Disney+. Ellison pledged to preserve HBO's creative identity and commit to at least 30 theatrical releases per year across both studios. The deal faces regulatory scrutiny from the DOJ and California's Attorney General, and raises concerns about job cuts, editorial independence, and media concentration given the Ellison family's political ties.

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