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David Ellison Mulls Tapping Elon Musk for Paramount Investment While Closing in on Warner Bros. Takeover: Report

David Ellison, seeking fresh capital for a merged Paramount-Warner Bros., is considering reaching out to tech mogul Elon Musk — the world’s richest person — to “become part of a syndicate of equity investors into Paramount,” according to a report by Semafor. According to the report, citing anonymous sources, “Musk’s name is one of a […]

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Sep 23, 2026 · byVariety

Donald Trump Just Told Ari Emanuel He’s Excited about a Vance-Rubio Ticket in 2028

Emanuel also believes David Ellison’s doing right by an independent press.

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Sep 23, 2026 · byThe Hollywood Reporter

Cory Booker Slams Paramount-WBD Merger Settlement But Blames Company And DOJ, Not State AGs

Sen. Cory Booker (D-CA) weighed in on the proposed settlement reached between Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery and state attorneys general, criticizing the agreement yet casting blame on the David Ellison-run company and the Justice Department. In a statement, Booker said, “This is what happens when federal enforcers abandon their posts. States are left to carry the […]

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Sep 22, 2026 · byDeadline

How Paramount Won Warner Bros.

Inside the settlement talks between the media mogul David Ellison and the coalition of states seeking to block his $111 billion deal.

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Sep 22, 2026 · byThe New York Times

Merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Will Be a ‘Streaming Powerhouse,’ Wall Street Analysts Say — but Saddled With More Than $77 Billion in Debt

Paramount Skydance’s David Ellison has prevailed in his dogged pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery. Now comes the hard part: making the economics of the combined company work, given an extremely high debt load of the combined media company. Following the announcement of Paramount’s settlement with the 12 Democratic state attorneys general resolving their antitrust case […]

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Sep 22, 2026 · byVariety

David Ellison: Me, Move? I Love L.A.

After telling top lieutenants he was serious about relocating Paramount from its century-old home if the states' lawsuit proceed, the mogul has now changed tune.

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Sep 21, 2026 · byThe Hollywood Reporter

John Oliver Calls Out “Soon-To-Be Business Daddy” David Ellison & Throws Stephen Colbert Under The Bus

John Oliver took a dig at “soon-to-be business daddy” David Ellison on the latest episode of Last Week Tonight. The comedian is known to take jabs at his “business daddies,” and amid the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, Oliver took a swipe at Ellison. While discussing UnitedHealthcare and its denial of insurance claims, Oliver gave an example […]

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Sep 21, 2026 · byDeadline

CNN’s Future Will Include an Editorial Oversight Board

The looming ownership of the network by David Ellison has caused anxiety in its newsroom for months.

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Sep 21, 2026 · byThe New York Times

David Ellison Hails Legal Settlement But Says “Still Work Ahead” Before Paramount-WBD Close

Paramount CEO David Ellison said Monday’s settlement of two lawsuits aimed at blocking the company’s pending merger with Warner Bros. Discovery represent “an exciting moment for our company and our industry.” However, he added in a memo to employees, there is “still work ahead to get this deal across the finish line.” (Read the full […]

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Sep 21, 2026 · byDeadline

Paramount-Warner Bros. Settlement: What the Guilds, AGs and Activists Are Saying

After almost a year in the trenches pulling together his historic combination of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, David Ellison has finally emerged victorious. On Monday, the Silicon Valley heir confirmed he’d reached a settlement with a group of state attorneys general, who sued to block the merger over antitrust concerns. The proposed merger […]

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Sep 21, 2026 · byVariety

Of course Larry and David Ellison got their way

When your dad is one of the richest men in the world — and a Trump pal — you get the media conglomerate you want.

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Sep 21, 2026 · byBusiness Insider

Read the memo that Paramount CEO David Ellison sent to staffers after 2 settlements that clear the way for his WBD deal

Paramount Skydance's CEO confirmed to employees that the company had settled the lawsuits that were holding up its deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.

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Sep 21, 2026 · byBusiness Insider

David Ellison Says Paramount Hopes to Close Warner Bros. Deal in ‘ Approximately Two Weeks’ in Staff Memo

David Ellison’s endgame is in sight. Following a dramatic weekend of negotiations with a collection of state attorneys general and the WGA, the mogul’s path to combining Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery is now clear. In a Monday address to staff, Ellison said his team’s goal is to “to close in approximately two weeks. […]

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Sep 21, 2026 · byVariety

David Ellison Says “We Have Complete Clearance For This Merger” After Paramount-WBD Settlement With State AGs

It wasn’t quick, it wasn’t pretty, but Paramount’s David Ellison got to where he wanted, an acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by October 1 when a costly ticking fee was to come into effect. While California Attorney General Bonta was still making the announcement of the anti-trust lawsuit being settled, laying out its terms, Ellison, […]

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Sep 21, 2026 · byDeadline

Paramount settles lawsuit blocking $110 billion Warner Bros. merger

Paramount has reached a settlement with California and the 11 other states that sued to block its planned $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The settlement removes a major roadblock standing in the way of the massive media merger. Paramount Chairman & CEO David Ellison: We are grateful to Attorney General Bonta and his […]

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Sep 21, 2026 · byThe Verge

Paramount to Resolve Antitrust Lawsuit, Clearing the Way for Warner Bros. Acquisition

The deal would remove the last significant hurdle the media mogul David Ellison faced to create a news and entertainment empire, home to movie studios, HBO, CBS and CNN.

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Sep 21, 2026 · byThe New York Times

John Oliver mocks soon-to-be business daddy David Ellison

John Oliver took a dig at Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison during his piece on UnitedHealth Group on "Last Week Tonight".

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Sep 21, 2026 · byMashable

John Oliver Takes Jab at “Soon-to-Be Business Daddy” David Ellison on ‘Last Week Tonight’

During a segment on UnitedHealthCare's history of denying claims, Oliver said: "Having access to wealthy parents just cannot be the system to get badly needed healthcare, even if it is apparently the system that lets you be in charge of HBO."

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Sep 21, 2026 · byThe Hollywood Reporter

John Oliver Takes Swipe at David Ellison and His ‘Business Daddy’ Larry Ellison on ‘Last Week Tonight’

When we last saw John Oliver behind the desk of “Last Week Tonight,” he was mocking Trump for sacrificing a number of members of his senior staff on a decoy plane amidst his peculiar catering truck escape in Turkey. On Sunday night, the funnyman returned to his Emmy-winning HBO series after a monthlong summer break […]

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Sep 21, 2026 · byVariety

Texas Courts David Ellison As the Paramount Relocation Race Heats Up

If a legal battle with 12 states isn't resolved by Oct. 1, the mogul says he will move Paramount's headquarters to another state regardless of the outcome of the lawsuit.

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Sep 16, 2026 · byThe Hollywood Reporter

Paramount Leaving California Will Devastate Los Angeles Economy, Leaked Report Finds

A leaked report from the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation outlines devastating aftershocks that would follow if David Ellison pulled Paramount Skydance out of California. A copy of the report published by Politico reads, “At a minimum, relocating Paramount’s headquarters and other operations out of California would result in losses of 2,750 and 5,550 job-years […]

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Sep 12, 2026 · byVariety

Huge L.A. Job Losses If Paramount Exits California, County Warns; Ellison-Led Company Slams AGs & WGA’s Antitrust Action In Official Rebuke

There will be harsh job losses and severe economic pain if Paramount carries out its threat to leave California over the antitrust action a coalition of blue state Attorneys General are pursuing to stop David Ellison’s $111 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery, an internal L.A. County report estimates. “At a minimum, relocating Paramount’s headquarters […]

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Sep 12, 2026 · byDeadline

They’re Talking!: Paramount & AGs Settlement Talks Set For Next Month; Bonta Downplays Significance As “Standard Course”

Trick or treat? Paramount Skydance and the coalition of a dozen state Attorneys General fighting to stop David Ellison’s $111 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery will be having settlement talks after all. Well, settlement-ish talks, Under the routine procedure of the federal court system, a judge in Oakland today instructed the battling parties to […]

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Sep 11, 2026 · byDeadline

Warner Bros’ Michael De Luca & Pamela Abdy On Gen-Z Resurge, Credibility With Filmmakers & Embracing The Unknown – TIFF

While Paramount CEO David Ellison grapples to take control of Warner Bros Discovery, he should be mindful to remember the architects in addition to the architecture. In other words, in the pursuit of merging content, be careful not to throw out those who shepherded it. No, that wasn’t the exact pitch nor message from Warner […]

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Sep 11, 2026 · byDeadline