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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.
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.
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 Skydance Corp.
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 of “fact-based journalism,” a person in attendance said.
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.
Skydance Closes $8 Billion Paramount Deal, Creating “Next-Generation Media and Tech” Giant
David Ellison as CEO and former NBCUniversal boss Jeff Shell as president are running the combined Hollywood company, looking for opportunities for investments in growth and cost reductions.
Paramount Sets Pay for New CEO David Ellison, President Jeff Shell
Paramount has set the base salaries for its new C-suite on the heels of Skydance closing its $8 billion acquisition of the media giant.
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. “Today marks an exciting and pivotal moment as we prepare to bring Paramount’s legacy as a Hollywood institution into the future of entertainment,
David Ellison Sets His Team: These Are the People Who Will Run the New Paramount
George Cheeks, Cindy Holland, Josh Greenstein, Dana Goldberg will all get new roles, joining Jeff Shell and Ellison in the C-suite.
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 ...
David Ellison, Jeff Shell & Paramount Team Queried On Trump, Tech, Possible Layoffs, Cable, Late Night & More At Debut Press Conference
New leadership of post-merger Paramount greeted a few dozen journalists and opened the floor to questions as the merger closed.
New Paramount head doesn’t want to ‘politicize’ company as merger closes
The new chief executive of Paramount repeatedly said on Thursday he doesn’t want to “politicize” the company as its merger with Skydance Media finally closes, two weeks after the Federal ...
Ryan Reynolds, Taylor Sheridan and John Krasinski Among Hitmakers Paramount Skydance Needs to Keep Happy
David Ellison finally has his prize. On Thursday, the Skydance Media founder closed the $8 billion merger with Paramount ...
David Ellison says AI shouldn't scare Hollywood
The new Paramount Skydance chief described how he plans to use tech to consolidate streaming backends, improve content ...
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Paramount's new owner wants to move past questions about Trump. Good luck!
David Ellison talked to reporters Thursday for the first time as the head of a new Paramount. His relationship with the ...
Ellison outlines vision for new Paramount with focus on content and technology
Paramount's new chairman and chief executive, David Ellison, outlined a plan to transform the century-old entertainment ...
New Paramount CEO David Ellison Acknowledges “Challenging Period” For CBS News, Praises Its “Long Tradition Of Impactful Reporting”
David Ellison, the new CEO of Paramount, referred to what he called a “challenging period” for CBS News, while praising the ...