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DGA, IATSE Support Paramount-Warner Merger if Studios Stay Separate, Keep 45-Day Windows
The Directors Guild of America and International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) jointly committed to conditionally support the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger on Wednesday if CEO David Ellison keeps the film studios separate, commits to 45-day theatrical windows and maintains his promise of 30 films per year.
The joint letter, sent to Paramount leadership and California Attorney General Rob Bonta, said the unions’ goal is to preserve a “vibrant, competitive marketplace” and raised concerns around. price distortions, market abuses and reduced choice.
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