Larry and David Ellison's political ambitions will suck the joy out of TV and movies
commentary
Larry and David Ellison's political ambitions will suck the joy out of TV and movies
Published
July 20, 2026 6:45AM (EDT)
The merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery will accelerate the decline of entertainment (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
David and Larry Ellison Sued by Paramount Investor Over Alleged Trump Side Deal
Inside Paramount and WBD, employees are on edge as David Ellison's mega-merger hits resistance
David and Larry Ellison Sued by Paramount Investor Alleging ‘Illegal’ Side Deal With Donald Trump to Secure U.S. Approval for Warner Bros. Takeover
As Paramount, with close ties to the Trump administration, entered the bidding, experts predict any merger will ‘raise red flags’…
The cable business has cratered. The news division is in turmoil. A.I. is coming for movies. And those are just the obvious…
Netflix reached a deal to purchase Warner Bros. Discovery late last year, but Ellison has been angling for a hostile takeover.
The father-son Ellison duo will reign over a kingdom of media properties now that Warner Bros. shareholders approved a major deal.
Three days after Netflix announced the takeover deal for the Hollywood studio, rival company Paramount Skydance submitted a…
The merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery would see CBS, CNN, HBO, Nickelodeon and the Warner Bros. and Paramount film…
