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David Ellison
Private Sector Figure · Owner, Paramount
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David Ferris Ellison is an American film producer, media proprietor, and former actor who serves as chairman and CEO of Paramount Skydance. He founded the film and television production company Skydance Media in 2006, which later merged with Paramount Global to form Paramount Skydance in 2025. He is the son of Oracle Corporation co-founder Larry Ellison.
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Trump's DOJ closes Paramount-Warner probe before staff could object
Chairman and chief executive of Paramount Skydance and son of Trump ally Larry Ellison; he personally addressed Justice Department staff concerns in a two-hour interview that senior leaders credited when they cleared his company's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
Paramount asks Trump's FCC to let Gulf funds own 38.5% of CBS-CNN owner
via Paramount — Paramount Skydance secured roughly $24 billion in equity financing from the three Gulf sovereign wealth funds for its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, and asked the FCC to permit foreign ownership above its 25% statutory limit. The Ellison family and RedBird Capital Partners retain full voting control.
Paramount buys Bari Weiss's Free Press, names her CBS News editor
via Paramount — Paramount Skydance acquired The Free Press for about $150 million and created the editor-in-chief role at CBS News for its founder, Bari Weiss, who reports directly to chairman David Ellison.
Paramount pays Trump $16M to settle CBS 60 Minutes lawsuit
via Paramount — Agreed to pay $16 million to settle Trump's lawsuit against CBS News, choosing not to contest the case while its proposed merger with Skydance Media awaits FCC approval.
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