# Ellison Offers Theaters Contract Guarantee for Paramount-Warner Bros. 30-Film Annual Slate

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-09 20:07 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
8 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Ellison Offers Theaters Contract Guarantee for Paramount-Warner Bros. 30-Film Annual Slate" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 9 articles from 8 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Yahoo, Nerdist, MLex and Bloomberg.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | Paramount Making Outrageous 30-Films-Per-Year Pledge If Merger Goes Through | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxOQkNfd1lqUndEckhPSndtbzh0UG1FMklreDR6SS1yYklTZ3FLTFVxcllvMEhFT3RZWEJFUW5vV0hzOHFVQnltMGVISXN2SDc0R18yZklkaFNmTUFaMm1GbW84Vjk3UVAxQ3dBOF80dE5VMm0xX1U1QzliNnBETXdja1VhQU9qenV0QUNDQmg2OGVVT3pEZkZHOW05aTl4UUU2OUViZlVB?oc=5) |
| Nerdist | Paramount Making Outrageous 30-Films-Per-Year Pledge If Merger Goes Through | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxPbG5QUlNLYzFacDdGYTUwZnlhUC1Gdm5wRHVCa3ZGbW5KM3VqVWYxMURxTkJaYmxyZERjWWtZSDNObElMd0tEbllSbTZwZHcxNXBURm00Nkg4QjIwOUJvMVBPTjZLbmlBZ1JqdFZLNldzdTlkbUR2VTgwVWdQc1NEZm5vYUJSX19PS0FNVHBsRGN5S1JZWC1PLU1mVXp3cmZvQjRJ?oc=5) |
| MLex | Paramount awaits US FCC approval for Warner buy, offers theaters written guarantees | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3wFBVV95cUxPTmVOZnR5Y2ZJUUJjclRUSlBjNVFTRDBsSW5oYVdRS29CN1lCZjhXVkJveUI3U2dCUEJoSFhVeEJVbTQwd0JubzF3WVdRTGtLTzI3X1VhTEtiNzFYZTVZY3ZwTXRPWkJrd1hHd3RDYXJQTUxfOXZkRFFEVWZsR01rOERGcTg5MnRLWjJXTVBwSDd5bVpTRGJUMWZnMmEtVm9ESnlwa0tHbmVUUERJY3RyMW9fLTQyOHFwY3hoM3ptbmdHTG5pSUhfSkZDV293bHpoS3piMGZjeS1iZFdBMjE00gFaQVVfeXFMTWwtOUJhQjRPR2JGSGJhVFBNQlBlOHJER3Q5dHFuZEtZNThxVm4wT3ZBZElsRUZOaXByanQ4TmVzd2FDUXJURFNCN2lIY3RNV0ZqdlR6RDRxXzRn?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | David Ellison’s 30-Movie Pledge Sounds Like Make-Believe | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxPUUg5V0lETmZQc0tDbEZmakNZckRuZGx1WXhtemNQRTh5aVpwc3lyRmg3cksxZ2hIdXRkcjEyVlNlSV9wcVktVWQwel9qRzVjN1d2akpCVmk5T1pfeXFSbENSZFJ6VWxGVjZCNFczVjJMSWswUHB0OEItSVFHTEN1aERnb05XU09BbUhvY3VRWGI4VURrN215T2tOZ0p3TFVFSTRkWFQ0bzhNcW96ZlRfd3ZpcjBmSFFVWTNnMDhoMWVNWVVFZ1E?oc=5) |
| IndieWire | Paramount Is Reportedly Putting Into Writing Its Commitment to Movie Theaters — Will It Make a Difference? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxPdFQ3WnlvU3puUTBsQXpsVHVmUFdMV0cxOE1VZ2JOTzdRbUc3VjV4RmFieWtKM0pCVUVWZzRJNEg4MzJ1RVRMNnZGMDFQV3NhQ2lHNDU0NmtmLWZfbWduZFVpR2pJS3dheE4zSWZKNU00Sm5yWi1DMzRWdEhwUlFqWldMd3dzYWdON08tREFyZ2xDc2RPTVRtbUY5cEpzY0tfTHVaY1Y4RHRpSWhk?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | How David Ellison Won Over Major Movie Theaters | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxQMlJPeXQ4VUtoeUM3MXU0cnBwX2g5UllxeVRkejMxNC1fU3V5OXNwVklqU0Z4NXJkWndCeC1hY0NUTllzeVk1TEtocVEwWW96UmlJTHEzTWh3cUR2YVdDeXJ6UXVpTUJTSFBCV2tDT042QV9PbG15RW9MVVBOcG9ZdWtTOFZKQkNZM1RuYm9PRjhWbjZjb0NXZGZOVEJjS2UzdmEw?oc=5) |
| Porterville Recorder | Commentary: David Ellison’s 30-movie pledge sounds like make-believe | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwJBVV95cUxOTHU3bE9EVEctZ0pHXzNCLVBIaGhrTUVJa2lacGNzTDBEVklBVnpvanp1VXNnZEVaMWRCV1BtSjlndW42V0JBcFVXaU1sbFJERVVhUjFNVHhIX2hJeEREYkFXS1VpR0pibk1mZ25NTFgxMTNvbDhiTGxPdU1tRVhHOVM2ZF80aTlPb1I4YVJnYWVHYTU2bEVvanlYRDFqb2QwVVN5alBuQVd1SFBOY0FZUFZVMEhfWmlORVI4THlMZFoxTjd0VElNT2oxZjd0TktLMmtMcVpiV1BBQWV0Vm9OYjV0LTIzaENUSUJBWEhSLUl3YUk0dFB6T3ZmSHNjelh3NjcwaW5BQQ?oc=5) |
| TheWrap | Paramount Offers to Put David Ellison’s Annual 30-Film Theatrical Promise in Writing | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxPQ3ZfeFIxeW5OQjkxZDN3UkcwYzU5MlRQVnVZTWlGTnlhdjNBVVBBRmtnWXpnSjJtSlNIdjBISnZ1UThCV2pxY1Y5ZDNfWVBiSF96YzVQcGowOFJIMXo2b29WWUJkQTFsQl9VbGQ3QkM2c200LXR2TENzbUZwMzdubmwyYU1wdVVnMWQwRm9ZaUJYc2gyQ3Z5UWVJOA?oc=5) |
| Deadline | Paramount Making Deals To Theaters For 30 Films A Year Post WBD Acquisition; Cinema United Still Anti-Merger | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTFBxQV8wSDZOeXE5anlWdHhGQVBoNmRSeWo3OUJnMkpfa2RCQ3ZxeWxvMkpQR2d1cE5uRzJkTFp0SDYzZGg3cWQwY2QxY3VfQjY3Vm5RbVRFa2ROdkloODJVUWk5VFZsTkhtUUVmQkJ0WUhKUzFESmZEWk5n?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-09/ellison-offers-theaters-contract-guarantee-for-paramount-warner-bros-30-film*