Paramount CEO David Ellison Can’t Attend Senate Hearing on Warner Bros. Merger Because of Death in the Family, Company Says

Home Film News Apr 15, 2026 5:51am PT Paramount CEO David Ellison Can’t Attend Senate Hearing on Warner Bros. Merger Because of Death in the Family, Company Says By Todd Spangler Plus Icon Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor xpangler Latest Paramount CEO David Ellison Can’t Attend Senate Hearing on Warner Bros. Merger Because of Death in the Family, Company Says 8 minutes ago Snap Axing 1,000 Staffers, 16% of Headcount; CEO Evan Spiegel Cites AI as Helping Boost Efficiency for Smaller Teams 1 hour ago Guy Fieri Responds to Backlash Over Meeting Tate Brothers at UFC Event: ‘I Do Not Know’ Them ‘Nor Do I Support Them in Any Way’ 16 hours ago See All Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for CinemaCon Sen. Cory Booker, Democrat of New Jersey, is holding a “spotlight hearing” Wednesday in Washington about Paramount Skydance‘s proposed $111 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. David Ellison, Paramount’s chairman and CEO, will not be able to attend the hearing because of a death in the family, according to the company. “Regretfully, Mr. Ellison is unable to be in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, as he is attending a funeral due to a death in the family,” Ted Lehman, Paramount Skydance’s SVP and head U.S. public policy and government affairs, wrote in a letter to Booker dated April 14. Booker had invited Ellison to speak at the hearing in a letter sent Monday. Related Stories 'Escape From New York' Reboot, 'Paddington 4' in the Works at StudioCanal