The Latest Breaking News from David Ellison

David Ellison Spells Out Goals for ‘New Paramount’

Plan is to create a media-technology hybrid and cut costs by $2 billion

Multichannel News · Jul 8, 2024

Skydance, Paramount to Merge in $8B Deal

Merged venture, named ‘New Paramount’ will be led by David Ellison as Chairman/CEO and Jeff Shell as President

TV Tech · Jul 8, 2024

It's Official: Skydance Media And Paramount Global Announce Merger In Groundbreaking Deal

Shari Redstone, Paramount's non-executive chair, will relinquish the family's controlling stake through a complex transaction that will lead to the merger.

International Business Times · Jul 8, 2024

Is Charles Barkley's Retirement Declaration Believable … or Bluff?

Also in this week's 'Next Text,' we examine the Rube Goldberg workings of Skydance's doomed Paramount purchase, Lakers owner Jeanie Buss' unseemly ghosting of NBA GOAT Jerry West, and some cool trinkets from Apple's World Wide Developers Conference

Broadcasting & Cable · Jun 16, 2024

Hollywood giant Paramount Global braces for new era as bidders circle

Chair Shari Redstone weighs future of media empire behind Paramount Pictures, CBS and UK’s Channel 5

The Guardian - US · Jun 5, 2024

Are Kenny, Chuckster and 'Inside the NBA' Moving to Amazon?

Also in our latest 'Next Text,' we mark our calendars for FX and Hulu's 'Clipped,' break down the latest on the Paramount sale, and we take fixed wireless and cable mobile to the ol' gravel pit where they belong

Broadcasting & Cable · Apr 28, 2024

Why Netflix Is Ready To ‘Fly Like an Eagle’

In our latest Next Text, we also celebrate more Steve Miller hits, laud Alex Garland’s trippy ‘Civil War,’ eulogize Participant Media, and wonder what the heck Sony and Uri Berliner are thinking

Broadcasting & Cable · Apr 21, 2024

What Will a Paramount Controlled By Republican Mega-Donor Larry Ellison Look Like?

Plus, in our latest ‘Next Text,’ we throw more shade at Coach Prime, celebrate REM’s ‘Reckoning’ and John Stewart (the singer-songwriter), and we try to escape Roku, Amazon and Telly by getting off the TV grid

Broadcasting & Cable · Apr 14, 2024

Bodying Up to the Magnificent '3 Body Problem,' the Bold David Ellis, the Rediscovered Sublime, the Surging CTV Biz and the Victorious Dawn Staley

Also in this week's 'Next Text,' we throw some deserved shade at the far right culture warriors at 'OutKick'

Broadcasting & Cable · Apr 8, 2024

Paramount Enters Exclusive M&A Talks With Skydance Media

Shari Redstone marks a significant step towards selling her troubled media empire to David Ellison

Multichannel News · Apr 3, 2024