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Skydance CEO David Ellison feels the heat, melts down while taking questions as ‘new Paramount’ press conference goes off the rails
"Today marks Day One of a new Paramount," David Ellison, new CEO of the merged Skydance and Paramount, said Thursday.
David Ellison Says Skydance Was 'Not Involved' in Trump-Paramount Settlement, Deflects When Asked About PSAs
On the first day as the new owner of Paramount, CEO David Ellison insisted that Skydance was "not involved" in the Donald Trump-Paramount settlement, but deflected questions about a potential Skydance side deal made with Trump to run PSAs.
New Paramount Weighing All Streaming Options, CEO David Ellison Says, In Charting A Tech-Forward Path
Paramount CEO David Ellison emphasized the tech-forward stance Thursday, saying Paramount is "open for business" in streaming after the Skydance merger.
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison: We want to be the most technologically capable media company
CNBC's David Faber sits down with Paramount Skydance chairman and CEO David Ellison to discuss his goals for the company, how artificial intelligence could shape content creation, and much more.
Skydance’s David Ellison shakes up Paramount leadership
Longtime Ellison lieutenant Dana Goldberg will run Paramount Pictures with former Sony executive, Josh Greenstein. Only one senior Paramount executive, George Cheeks, will remain after this week's Skydance takeover.
Can Paramount Pivot to Big Tech? David Ellison Outlines His Silicon Valley Vision
"Unless you can build a tech product that is truly competitive with what's coming out of Silicon Valley, you can't compete," the mogul told reporters Thursday. But what does he have in mind?
The stock looks like a cheap play on Paramount’s revival under new CEO David Ellison.
The Paramount Merger Was a Bad Deal for Old Shareholders. Buying the Stock Is a Good Bet for New Ones.
What We Know About David Ellison—Soon-To-Be Paramount Chief And Major Hollywood Honcho
David Ellison, an actor-turned-producer and son of centibillionaire Larry Ellison, will helm Paramount after its merger with his Skydance media company is complete.
Skydance Closes $8 Billion Paramount Acquisition: ‘Today Marks Day One of a New Paramount,' David Ellison Says
David Ellison's Skydance Media has closed its $8 billion merger with Paramount Global to create new company Paramount, a Skydance Corporation, the company announced Thursday. The finalization of the acquisition follows the FCC’s July 24 approval of the deal,
Skydance Closes $8 Billion Paramount Merger as David Ellison Touts Transformation Into a ‘Tech-Forward Company’
Skydance Media has officially closed its long-awaited $8 billion merger with Paramount Global. Starting Thursday, shares of the combined company will begin trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol PSKY.
Paramount and Skydance Close Their $8 Billion Merger, Kicking off Reign of New Entertainment Giant
Skydance and Paramount officially closed their $8 billion merger on Thursday — kicking off the reign of a new entertainment giant after a contentious, over year-long endeavor to get the transaction ov
Paramount Skydance board to include David Ellison, Sherry Lansing, Oracle’s Safra Catz
Former Paramount Pictures chairwoman Sherry Lansing and Oracle Chief Executive Safra A. Catz join David Ellison on Paramount ...
Inside the first day of Paramount’s new regime under David Ellison
Ellison spoke with CBS journalists on his first day, acknowledging the stresses of the past year and touting the importance ...
David Ellison Talks CBS News Interference, Late Night and M&A as New Paramount Charts Post-Merger Future
New Paramount CEO David Ellison faced questions about CBS News' future, M&A, the future of late night and more in his first ...
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Oracle Heir David Ellison Signals He Wants To Clean Up Bias at CBS News, ‘60 Minutes,’ To Make Them Appealing to ‘Center Right’ Viewers
The Skydance chief executive says he wants there to be a news outlet that Democrats and Republicans can watch.