David Ellison
CEO of Paramount Skydance whose political alignment with Trump is driving opposition to the WBD merger.
“settled an antitrust suit... clearing the way for David Ellison's $81 billion Warner Bros. Discovery takeover”
Source→“an editorial oversight board for CBS and CNN, albeit one appointed by Paramount CEO David Ellison, a promise to distribute at least 30 films per year in theaters, and to spend at least $1.5 billion more on domestic film production over the next five years”
“Ellison played his hand brilliantly, pressuring Bonta by threatening to pull Paramount and its thousands of jobs out of California. Now the deal's historical debt load becomes his biggest issue.”
“Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison today penned an NYT op-ed in support of his company's deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, which is being challenged by state AGs.”
“Paramount CEO David Ellison has rubbed much of Hollywood the wrong way by cozying up to President Trump.”
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