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Paramount Closes $81 Billion Warner Bros. Acquisition After Democratic AG Settlement
Paramount completed its $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, combining some of Hollywood’s most recognizable studios, television networks and streaming services under a new company called Skydance.
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About David Ellison
David Ferris Ellison is an American film producer, media proprietor, and former actor serving as chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Paramount Skydance since August 2025. He founded the film and television production company Skydance Media in 2006 and later merged it with the media company Paramount Global, forming Paramount Skydance in 2025. He is the son of Oracle Corporation co-founder Larry Ellison.
Everything about David Ellison →- Occupation
- actor, film producer, executive producer, aircraft pilot
- Position held
- chairperson of the executive board, chief executive officer
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- January 9, 1983