The deal would remove the last significant hurdle the media mogul David Ellison faced to create a news and entertainment empire, home to movie studios, HBO, CBS and CNN.
Category: Ellison, David (1983- )
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Paramount Weighs Some Concessions in Bid to Finalize Warner Bros. Merger
The New York Times – Business:Seeking to settle a lawsuit with 12 states, Paramount has discussed measures to protect the editorial independence of CNN and the divestiture of Comedy Central.
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Will Paramount’s Brinkmanship Work?
The New York Times – Business:The media company’s leader, David Ellison, is threatening to pull the company out of California in the face of a lawsuit by states seeking to block its big deal.
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David Ellison Floats Hollywood Exit as States Threaten His Warner Bros. Deal
The New York Times – Business:Mr. Ellison told Paramount executives he is considering pulling the company out of California amid a lawsuit brought by state attorneys general.
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Judge Sets Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Trial for March
The New York Times – Business:Paramount, which struck a $111 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros., had requested a November trial for an antitrust lawsuit brought by state attorneys general.
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Larry Ellison Bet It All on the A.I. Boom. Will He Be the Face of the A.I. Bubble?
The New York Times – Business:Inside the 81-year-old billionaire’s risky, debt-fueled scramble to transform his data empire into an A.I. juggernaut.
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Inside Trump and David Ellison’s Private Party in Washington
The New York Times – Business:The president spoke for nearly an hour at a Paramount-hosted event that raised questions about journalistic and regulatory conflicts of interest.
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Warner Bros. Investors Approve Deal With Paramount
The New York Times – Business:The vote brings the tech scion David Ellison one step closer to uniting some of the world’s biggest news and entertainment properties.
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Ellison Pledges at Least 30 Paramount-Warner Movies a Year
The New York Times – Business:His remarks at a movie theater convention were part of a campaign to win Hollywood support for his bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.