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Paramount chief reportedly promised Trump ‘sweeping changes’ at CNN as part of Warner Bros. takeover

David Ellison’s father has also brought up with White House officials which CNN anchors they’d like to get rid of if Paramount were to purchase Warner Bros. Discovery.

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When David Ellison was 13, his billionaire father Larry bought him a plane. He competed in airshows before leaving it to become a Hollywood executive

Ellison, 42, revived “Top Gun”—and now he’s taking the fight to Netflix.

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David Ellison Net Worth Explained: How the Paramount Chief Is Funding a Historic Hostile Takeover

David Ellison's net worth and financial backing come into focus as Paramount launches a historic hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery.

International Business Times UK

Takeover bid of parent company means limbo for CNN, some fellow cable networks

It's a tough time for CNN, which looks like it will be in management limbo for some time with Paramount Skydance's hostile takeover bid of its parent company, Warner Bros

The Independent UK

Trump May Require '60 Minutes' Apology Before Blessing Paramount's Warner Bid

A race to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) by Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) and Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY) intensified with an all-cash offer from the latter for the media company on Monday.

Benzinga

Donald Trump Says He'll 'Be Involved' in Choosing Who Gets To Merge With Warner Bros.

Paramount Skydance is banking on the Ellison family's relationship with Trump following Netflix outbidding the company to acquire Warner Bros.

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Dear Oracle Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for December 10

Down 37% from all-time highs, Oracle stock trades at a compelling valuation in December 2025, given its revenue and earnings forecast.

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Paramount just trumped Netflix's Warner Bros deal, but I don't see how this will be good news for any of us

Just when you thought the Netflix plan to acquire Warner Bros. was all but a done deal, Paramount swoops in, and things just got very interesting.

TechRadar

Jared Kushner suddenly emerges in the Warner brawl between Paramount and Netflix, backed by Saudi billions and fresh off brokering another megadeal

Trump’s son-in-law is emerging as a central conduit for Gulf money moving into American media, and they’re backing the Ellisons and Paramount.

Fortune

Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner is investor in Paramount’s hostile takeover bid of Warner Bros

Jared Kushner’s Affinity Capital, along with the sovereign wealth funds from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi, have ‘agreed to forgo any governance rights – including board representation – associated with their non-voting equity investments,’ according to Monday’s regulatory filing.

The Independent UK

Paramount, backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, launches hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, one day after US president Donald Trump says the Netflix deal 'could be a problem'

The Paramount bid is also supported by Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, so that's probably not great for Netflix's ambitions.

PC Gamer

Paramount CEO Claims 'Inherent Bias': £108.4B Bid Challenges Netflix's Warner Bros Deal

Paramount Skydance launches a hostile $108.4bn bid for Warner Bros Discovery, challenging Netflix's $72bn deal amid political scrutiny and antitrust fears.

International Business Times UK

Paramount launches $108.4bn hostile bid for Warner Bros Discovery

Paramount’s bid for the entire company counters $82.7bn Netflix deal for WBD’s studio and streaming operation

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Hostile takeover launched over Netflix-Warner deal with new $108B Paramount bid after Sarandos woos Trump at White House

The Netflix chief’s pilgrimage to DC came as Paramount’s ownership believed it had the inside track to acquire Warner Bros. due to the Ellison family’s close ties to the president.

TechRadar

Trump says the big Netflix-Warner Bros merger ‘could be a problem’ – here’s why

‘Could be a problem’: Trump wants to personally help decide the Netflix-Warner Bros. Deal – and he’s already highlighted a big reason to block it.

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Could a Billionaire Tax Actually Fix Healthcare? California Thinks So

With health care coverage at the forefront of the national affordability crisis, a state synonymous with vast wealth and high taxes offers a potential solution.

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How Much Is Larry Ellison’s Social Security Check?

Larry Ellison likely receives $5,000-$5,300 monthly in Social Security—the maximum. His $300-billion wealth doesn't matter; benefits cap at earning limits.

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Top analyst says Netflix’s $72 billion bet on Warner Bros. isn’t about the ‘death of Hollywood’ at all. It’s really about Google

“If I were Netflix,” S&P Global’s Melissa Otto told Fortune, “I would want to build a moat around my business.”

Fortune

Netflix’s bombshell deal to buy Warner Bros. brings Batman and Harry Potter to the big red streamer and infuriates theater owners and the Ellisons

Just days before Netflix emerged as the highest bidder, Paramount tore into the “myopic process” that had become “tainted.”

The Independent UK

Paramount fumes that Warner Bros. Discovery sale process is ‘unfair’ as Netflix jumps into the lead

While Paramount chief David Ellison thought he had a ‘Trump card’ in his bid to purchase Warner Bros. Discovery, it appears he is growing less confident that he’ll add the studio giant to his growing media empire.

Benzinga

Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg And Elon Musk Got Richer Since Trump Came To Power, Says Bernie Sanders — New Data Shows He May Have A Point

On Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) criticized billionaires' surging wealth amid rising financial strain for U.S. households.

Fortune

Netflix would be ‘killing three birds with one stone’ by buying Warner Bros. Discovery, BofA says

The global media industry is standing at the edge of a “historic transformation,” with Warner Bros. Discovery at the “epicenter,” Bank of America said.

International Business Times UK

Top 10 Richest People in the World 2025: Elon Musk Leads as Tech Billionaires Control £1.44 Trillion Fortune

Forbes reveals how technology giants dominate the world's richest list as billionaire fortunes reach record highs in 2025.

Fortune

Meet the world’s 29 ‘super-billionaires’ fueling the wealth gap and boasting a collective fortune of $4 trillion

Superbillionaires like Elon Musk, Larry Ellison, and Mark Zuckerberg are enjoying eye-watering wealth gains thanks to America’s AI revolution.

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