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Paramount’s Ellison pushes federal film tax perks amid merger battle
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Paramount’s Ellison pushes federal film tax perks amid merger battle

Paramount CEO David Ellison and chief legal officer Makan Delrahim met with members of the House Ways & Means Committee to advocate for a stronger federal film tax incentive, a bid to keep productions in the U.S. with bipartisan support, even as California and 11 other states sue Paramount over its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery; a tight legislative calendar could hinder any progress on a bill.

Ellison Leads Bipartisan Push for Federal Film Tax Incentive
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Ellison Leads Bipartisan Push for Federal Film Tax Incentive

Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison has quietly backed a bipartisan bill to create a federal film tax incentive, meeting in Washington with top Republican leaders to discuss the proposal. A national program would ease producers' reliance on foreign rebates, bolster California’s domestic incentives, and colors Hollywood lobbying as California’s antitrust suit over Ellison’s Warner Bros. merger unfolds.