PremiumBenjamin Mullin, Brooks Barnes and Lauren HirschNew York Times·13 Aug, 2026 04:10 AM6 mins to readParamount CEO David Ellison warns of a California move if the Warner Bros deal is blocked. Photo / Ricardo Nagaoka, The New York TimesDavid Ellison is making it clear that he’ll do just about anything to close his deal to buy Warner Bros Discovery.Even if it means considering plans to take his company far from Hollywood.
Ellison, Paramount’s CEO, told his senior leadership team last week that he would begin pulling the













