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Sovereign wealth funds from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi are reportedly in discussions to support David Ellison's winning bid for Warner Bros. This backing would finalize Paramount's deal for the entertainment giant.
R.J. Cipriani, a high-stakes gambler, has detailed his $150 million legal case against David Ellison's Paramount and studio president Jeff Shell, describing it as a 'total war' against the Hollywood establishment.
Warner Bros. Discovery has scheduled a special shareholder meeting for April 23 to vote on the proposed sale to David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance, a critical step in the acquisition process, with Eva Longoria expressing fears over the potential impact of the merger on jobs and diversity.
CNN contributor Kara Swisher has publicly stated she will leave the network if Paramount owner David Ellison and his billionaire father Larry Ellison succeed in their bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery.
In a letter to Sen. Adam Schiff and Rep. Laura Friedman, the Paramount and soon-to-be Warner Bros.
An annoying thing happened to David Ellison and Paramount today on the way to taking over Warner Bros Discovery — he got sued for $1.5 billion over a beef a self-declared confidant of Jeff Shell’s has with the Paramount president. As exclusively reported by Deadline on March 16, the wide ranging lawsuit against the CEO, […]
Paramount CEO David Ellison has outlined plans for a 30-movie annual slate with franchises like Godzilla-Kong and Superman, raising questions about the sustainability of a potential Paramount-Warner Bros. combined entity's box office dominance in 2027.
David Ellison, fiul fondatorului Oracle, a reușit să construiască un imperiu media în doar șase luni de zile, după ce vara trecută a cumpărat Paramount, iar acum este pe cale să achiziționeze Warner…
David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance, made his first formal appearance in front of Warner Bros.
Sources say Jon M. Chu is directing the reel, which comes as CEO David Ellison is seeking to build an entertainment empire by merging Paramount and Warner Bros.
The sibling of Hollywood’s resident M&A king David Ellison is quietly rebuilding after a splashy Sundance sale and the hiring of co-heads of film, Chelsea Barnard and Matthew Budman.
Paramount CEO David Ellison called CNN “an incredible brand with an incredible team” and said, “we absolutely believe in the independence that needs to be maintained obviously for those incredible journalists, and we want to support that going forward.” “We’re going to invest in the news business. And we think this transaction will be a […]
The $110bn deal will require approval from regulatory authorities in the US, the EU and the UK Champagne reportedly flowed at Paramount Skydance headquarters late last week after the media conglomerate edged out Netflix to acquire the entirety of Warner Bros Discovery for a cool $110bn. And on a call with analysts and investors on Monday morning, David Ellison, Paramount Skydance’s chief executive, said the company was “absolutely confident” that the merger will expeditiously pass regulatory ...
CNN staff express concerns about the network's future under David Ellison, especially if Paramount seals a Warner takeover.
Paramount has brought on two key hires, including Danielle Carney from Amazon, to strengthen its ad sales team and jump-start its streaming advertising business under CEO David Ellison.
Zusammenlegung soll mehr als 200 Millionen Abokunden bringen, betont Paramount-CEO David Ellison, HBO soll als Marke weiterhin unabhängig auftreten
David Ellison suggests that combining Paramount+ and HBO Max could create a streaming service strong enough to compete with Netflix.
David Ellison isn’t planning for a Game of Thrones-style Red Wedding scenario at HBO. On a call with analysts on the Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery deal, the Par CEO was quizzed on his approach to the premium cable network, and was unequivocal in his response: “HBO should stay HBO.” As he touted a […]
The co-CEO pulled back the curtain on the stunning events of the past week that led to David Ellison prevailing with a sweetened $111 billion deal to merge two of Hollywood's last remaining legacy…
Donald Trump's long-standing criticism of CNN and the US media is discussed in the context of David Ellison's Paramount Skydance potentially acquiring Warner Bros Discovery, suggesting a tightening grip on media influence.
Ted Sarandos had just wrapped up a White House meeting with Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday when Warner Bros.
Le fils de Larry Ellison se rêvait acteur. Il va se retrouver à la tête d’un immense groupe multimédia, à présent que la voie est libre pour que Paramount Skydance, qu’il dirige, absorbe Warner Bros.
Defying the odds with money isn't nearly as difficult as defying the odds with movies.
Netflix has unexpectedly pulled out of the bidding war for Warner Bros., a stunning development that clears the path for an Ellison takeover of the media giant.
A sweetened offer gives David Ellison and Paramount another shot at claiming the studio as talk in town turns to who's backing which bid.
As events are leaning toward David Ellison and Paramount prevailing in its $108 billion hostile-takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery, almost a dozen Republican state attorneys general are insisting
Paramount CEO David Ellison will be attending Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, hours after he received encouraging news over his bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. Per Sen. Lindsey G
Warner Bros. Discovery has confirmed receiving a revised, reportedly sweetened, bid from Paramount/Skydance, initiating a new phase in acquisition negotiations.
After months of jabs and feints, the white gloves may have truly come off in Netflix and Paramount’s multibillion-dollar battle for control of Warner Bros. Discovery. With just 24 hours left to go on the WBD board’s weeklong talks with the David Ellison-owned company and its “best and final offer” in the $108 billion hostile […]
A group of Democratic senators is threatening an investigation into Paramount and has requested CEO David Ellison to preserve records regarding the company's contacts with Donald Trump over a Warner Bros. bid.
Paramount Skydance is reportedly prepared to engage in takeover talks with Warner Bros. Discovery, but has not yet indicated whether it will increase its current $30-per-share hostile bid.
Paramount Skydance, led by David Ellison, has reportedly secured nearly $24 billion in commitments from sovereign wealth funds in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi. This funding is intended to back its potential takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery.
David Ellison stated that the Skydance-Paramount merger is expected to yield savings significantly exceeding initial projections, with $2.5 billion anticipated by the end of the year, alongside plans to converge Paramount+ and BET+.
Warner Bros. Discovery has scheduled a special shareholder meeting for April 23 to vote on the proposed sale to David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance, a critical step in the acquisition process, with the sale moving full steam ahead.
David Ellison's ambitious proposal to merge Paramount and Warner Bros. is encountering significant industry challenges, raising questions about whether the deal can defy Hollywood's history of lackluster mergers.
David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance has claimed it has “confidence in the speed and certainty of its regulatory pathway” in closing the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery in a $111 billion deal.
Litigator Patty Glaser promised last month Jeff Shell would “strongly respond” to threats legal and otherwise from a pro-gambler over potentially insider information and leaked data, and today the…
In his post-Oscars broadcast, John Oliver denounced Pete Hegseth’s recent comments about CNN surrounding its Iran War coverage and the White House’s pro-war videos made in the style of a middle…
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth singled out CNN for its "unserious" report on the Iran conflict, suggesting its perspective new owner David Ellison will save the network.
The Warner Bros. mogul’s $111 billion deal with David Ellison reveals the next stage of the business: The rich get richer, the big get bigger and everybody else is left in the dust.
Even though Paramount has defeated Netflix in the bidding war for Warner Bros., the first meeting was reportedly "turbulent" and did not go as hoped.
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has spent years people should be able to see big movies at home, without going to theaters. Now he's changing his tune. Rich Polk/2026GG/Penske Media via Getty Images This post originally appeared in the Business Insider Today newsletter. You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here. Paramount is setting the stage. David Ellison has turned Paramount from an aging legacy media brand into arguably the biggest threat to streaming juggernaut Netflix i...
Paramount CEO David Ellison promises CNN's editorial independence will be maintained after takeover, addressing fears about Trump administration influence.
Will Paramount Skydance turn CNN into a right-leaning Fox News 2.0? With David Ellison’s media company poised to snap up CNN’s parent company, Warner Bros.
Bell Media says popular HBO content will remain on its Crave service "for the foreseeable future," but isn’t saying for how long as David Ellison talks about merging HBO Max and Paramount+…
Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery is not just a Hollywood deal. Powered by $24 billion from sovereign wealth funds in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi, the proposed merger is sparking debate over soft power, influence and media independence at a company that includes CNN and HBO. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment […]
After the mogul's European charm offensive, Brussels prepares for a complex antitrust review of the $110 billion studio tie-up — one more likely to slow the deal than stop it.
Paramount CEO David Ellison was emphatic about theatrical on a call with Wall St. “It’s something we deeply, deeply believe in.
Paramount, under CEO David Ellison, is reorganizing a key engineering group as it aims to enhance its technology and better compete with streaming giant Netflix.
Paramount CEO David Ellison says the company’s pending merger with Warner Bros. Discovery will give it the scale it needs to compete with Netflix. “We will combine the streaming portfolios of the two companies into one stronger platform over the coming years,” Ellison told Wall Street analysts Monday on a conference call to discuss the […]
The mogul laid out his vision to Wall Street early Monday morning.
Diller also jabs at the guild for honoring Harvey Weinstein and Les Moonves with the same award, the Milestone Award, being handed to Blum this year.
The merged media giant will have a value of 110 billion dollars, according to the announcement.
Trade org Cinema United will ask Capitol Hill lawmakers, the Justice Department and states to stop further consolidation of the contracting movie industry by blocking David Ellison's bold bid.
The pic's promising start gives David Ellison's Paramount additional reason to celebrate after getting another chance to buy Warner Bros. Discovery after Netflix walked away.
Paramount’s apparent victory over Netflix in securing Warner Bros. Discovery has led to concerns within the CNN newsroom.
The champagne corks may be popping right now at Paramount over the David Ellison-owned company’s successful bid for Warner Bros Discovery, but up in Sacramento the mood is far from celebratory over the latest possible Hollywood mega-merger. “Paramount/Warner Bros is not a done deal,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta told Deadline this evening after Netflix […]
Paramount Skydance is investing in tech under CEO David Ellison. Eric Thayer/Getty Images; Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via Getty Images Paramount Skydance just reported its first full quarter under…
Paramount Skydance has increased its offer for Warner Bros. Discovery to $31 per share, which the WBD board believes could lead to a superior proposal compared to Netflix's bid.
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison has had his sights on Warner Bros. Discovery for months. Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images; Mario Tama/Getty Images Paramount Skydance is coming up against a key deadline in its pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery. David Ellison's media company doesn't need to raise its bid just yet, however. The crucial WBD shareholder vote isn't until March 20, giving the Ellisons extra time if they need. Paramount Skydance is staring down a key deadline in its pur...
Warner Bros. has rejected Paramount's most recent acquisition bid but has given David Ellison's firm one week to submit a 'best and final' offer, causing WBD and PSKY stock to rise.
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said his conversations with President Donald Trump have been about jobs. Monica Schipper/WireImage; Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Netflix's co-CEO said his talks
Paramount's latest strategy regarding Warner Bros. Discovery is being likened to an 'old Vegas trick,' with Paul Anka cited for his adaptability in showbiz.
Paramount Skydance CEO has repeatedly cited the statistic when laying out the approach that CBS News and potentially CNN would take During an early March appearance on CNBC, the Paramount Skydance…
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison has issued a new return-to-office (RTO) mandate, with the company providing guidance to managers on how to communicate the policy to employees.
Paramount is set to unveil its long-awaited return-to-office mandate for remote employees. John Lamparski/Getty Images; Shannon Finney/WireImage Paramount is preparing to tell many of its remote…
Paramount CEO David Ellison told California lawmakers his commitment to keep Par and Warner Bros.
A Las Vegas gambler has added Paramount Skydance and Larry and David Ellison to his lawsuit against executive Jeff Shell, escalating a dispute over purported off-the-books PR services. R.J.
El estudio, recientemente adquirido por el magnate David Ellison, suma 11 estatuillas con Una batalla tras otra, Los pecadores y Weapons en una gala apolítica y blanca que augura el previsible cambio…
Paramount-Warner Bros. merger talks continue, with Paramount CEO David Ellison positioning himself as a preserver of old Hollywood, though the feasibility of his promises remains uncertain. Regulators are also scrutinizing potential weak spots in the proposed deal.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is rooting for David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance to close its $111 billion deal to acquire CNN parent Warner Bros.
Paramount CEO David Ellison ventured onto the Warner Bros lot on Tuesday for a meeting with top execs at Warner Bros. Discovery, addressing the troops at a delicate time.
The CEO talked to the Warners' executive leaders but left some feeling unsatisfied. "We were hoping for more," says one insider.
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison, having acquired Warner Bros. Discovery, now faces the challenge of proving Paramount can compete with Netflix in the streaming landscape.
Paramount CEO David Ellison has stated that CNN's editorial independence will be maintained, addressing concerns about the network's future direction.
"We want to be in the truth business, we want to be in the trust business, and that's not going to change," the Paramount and future Warner Bros. owner says.
As the new reality set in, the questions multiplied. Paramount Skydance shocked the entertainment industry on Feb. 26 with the news that it had reached an agreement to acquire Warner Bros.
When David Ellison saved Paramount from being swallowed up by Sony two years ago, he was perceived around town as a hero.
Paramount executives stressed today that once merged with Warner Bros. Discovery, the company combined has no plans to unload any legacy cable networks. CEO David Ellison and COO and Chief Strategy Officer Andy Gordon were asked about that several times by analysts on a call. They have spoken frequently already about the logic of […]
Paramount boss David Ellison has said that HBO will continue to "operate with independence" after the Warner Bros.
Paramount CEO David Ellison said during a Monday investor call "we do plan to put the two services together."
David Ellison reaffirmed his pledge to release 30 films theatrically once Paramount merges with Warner Bros. Discovery.
David Ellison has just won the battle against Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. He already controls CNN and CBS, two of the largest news networks in the United States
State attorneys general. Foreign approvals. Consumer lawsuits. Even without the Justice Department stepping in, Paramount still faces several roadblocks to completing its acquisition of Warner Bros.
David Ellison Is Shaking Up CBS News; CNN Looks to Be Next Bloomberg.com
Things in media M&A land continue to move fast with Netflix revealing this afternoon that it is $2.8 billion richer after receiving the fresh cash from Paramount. The David Ellison company’s Superior Proposal for Warner Bros. Discovery, which was accepted by the WBD board, included paying out the termination fee if WBD walked away from […]
International leaders are responding to the bombshell news overnight that Netflix is stepping away from the Warner Bros deal, paving the way for David Ellison to finally get his shiny new toy.
At 42, David Ellison, son of Oracle founder Larry Ellison, has significantly expanded his influence in Hollywood, outbidding Netflix for a major Burbank studio less than a year after acquiring Paramount.
Within minutes of Netflix announcing that it would not try to match the $31 per share Paramount offer, Sen.
“Burn It All Down” is not what David Ellison will be saying if he doesn’t get his way with Warner Bros, but rather the ad line on Paramount’s billboards touting the latest entry in the very…
Only five of Skydance's features to date — three of them starring Tom Cruise — have generated more than $200 million domestically.
Warner Bros. Discovery is reportedly considering a 'sweeter' offer from Paramount, which might lead to a better deal than a previous one with Netflix, and will continue talks with David Ellison's company.
David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance has a Monday deadline to submit its best and final offer for Warner Bros. Discovery — and Paramount is expected to come back with an offer above its previous $30/sha
Paramount's strategic legal move regarding its potential acquisition of Warner Bros. has raised concerns among Democratic Senators, as David Ellison's team aims to expedite the process if Paramount wins the bidding war against Netflix.
Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos took aim Tuesday at Paramount’s rival bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, accusing the David Ellison-led company of “flooding the zone with confusion for shareholders.” The exe
Warner Bros has given Paramount a week to submit its 'best and final' offer, as Netflix grants a waiver to a rival bidder in a high-stakes battle for control.