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Paramount-Skydance Plans 30-Film Theatrical Deal if WBD Acquired

8/9/2026

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Paramount Skydance Corp. will sign contracts with theater chains to release 30 movies a year in cinemas if it acquires Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.
It has offered three-year agreements to AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. and Regal Cinemas.
The agreements require each film to be shown exclusively in theaters for at least 45 days.
They also bar streaming of the films online for at least 90 days.

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Paramount Skydance Corp. will sign contracts with theater chains to release 30 movies a year in cinemas if it acquires Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.
It has offered three-year agreements to AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. and Regal Cinemas.
The agreements require each film to be shown exclusively in theaters for at least 45 days.
They also bar streaming of the films online for at least 90 days.