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‘The Grand Tour’ Revs Up With New Hosts Francis Bourgeois, Thomas Holland and James Engelsman: ‘In No Way Cardboard Cutouts of the Old Three’

February 5, 2026

Paramount's David Ellison has committed to an anti-monopoly approach in his pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery, emphasizing investment in content and theatrical releases. In an open letter to the UK creative community, he criticized Netflix's ambitions as potentially monopolistic, while advocating for a diverse media landscape.

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David Ellison is the CEO of Paramount and is pursuing Warner Bros. Discovery.
He has written an open letter to the UK creative community addressing his commitments.
Ellison criticized Netflix's potential control over WBD's assets as monopolistic.
He pledged to maintain content investment and traditional theatrical windows.
Netflix remains confident in its $83 billion deal's approval process.

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‘The Grand Tour’ Revs Up With New Hosts Francis Bourgeois, Thomas Holland and James Engelsman: ‘In No Way Cardboard Cutouts of the Old Three’

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