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Paramount KILLED DEI — Now It’s Ready To LEAVE Hollywood For Texas

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Published on 22 Aug 2026 / In Film & Animation

Paramount is threatening to leave California — and the story is much bigger than a Hollywood relocation fight. David Ellison’s new Paramount already dismantled its DEI structure, installed Bari Weiss at CBS News, promised broader ideological viewpoints, and now Ellison says the political fear surrounding his Warner Bros. takeover is really about CNN.
Now California’s antitrust battle has triggered an October 1 deadline, a reported plan to move major operations out of the state, and serious interest in Austin, Texas. In this video, CineWire connects the pieces the normal headlines keep separate: the anti-DEI shift inside Paramount, the media culture war around CBS and CNN, Hollywood’s furious reaction, the $7 million-per-day merger pressure, and why Texas may be the biggest bargaining chip in the room.
Is Paramount really preparing to leave Hollywood — or is David Ellison using California’s biggest fear to force a deal? Watch to the end for the twist: even major theater groups that opposed the merger are now pushing for a settlement.
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