David Ellison
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David Ellison is an American film producer, entrepreneur, and media executive who founded Skydance Media. He became chief executive of Paramount Skydance Corporation following the combination of Skydance and Paramount Global.
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Mentions of David Ellison per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, business & startups.
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| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
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| Aug 27 | 0.28‰ | 1 |
| Sep 18 | 0.19‰ | 1 |
| Sep 22 | 0.68‰ | 3 |
| Sep 25 | 0.87‰ | 2 |
| Sep 28 | 1.01‰ | 1 |
| Oct 5 | 0.18‰ | 1 |
| Oct 6 | 0.58‰ | 2 |
| Oct 7 | 0.74‰ | 1 |
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Ellison’s Warner Bros. Discovery takeover clears legal hurdles and reshapes media power
Shows discuss Ellison’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery clearing a California-led antitrust challenge, allowing the deal to proceed and creating Skydance.[1][2][3]
Prof G Markets calls the settlement an unmitigated victory for Ellison, while Ed Elson says he got everything he wanted; Conor Sen says the states secured no structural changes.[1][4]
Morning Brew Daily frames the combined company as a major concentration of movie studios, streaming services, and news organizations, with concerns about competition, prices, and workers.[5][3]
Several shows focus on editorial control, with Ed Elson arguing that promised oversight would remain under Ellison and RedBird, while another discussion raises fears of a more Fox News-like or pro-Trump direction.[6][7]
PBD Podcast and REAL AF discuss the possibility of Paramount leaving California and reported interest in Elon Musk as an investor, presenting both as sources of political or editorial concern.[8][9]
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- 1.Prof G Markets · David Ellison’s Media Takeover Just Got GreenlitConor Sen · Sep 22 · Listen at 3:37 ↗
“I'm terribly sad that we're going to have to find a new reason for us to hang out, but I'm happy that my prediction was vindicated. Look, this is an unmitigated victory for David Ellison, and it's being seen as such on the left, which of co”
- 2.Morning Brew Daily · Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery FINALLY Complete & Is Midcentury Modern Cringe?Neal Freyman · Oct 6 · Listen at 3:16 ↗
“To learn more, head to intuit.com/erp. That's intuit.com/erp. 3 years ago, David Ellison was known as a nepo baby movie producer who achieved a modicum of success with Top Gun: Maverick. Today, he'll be coronated as the Prince of Hollywood”
- 3.Morning Brew Daily · FAA Wants AI to Fix Flight Chaos & TV Networks Battle Trump’s Media BanTobi Lütke · Sep 22 · Listen at 8:56 ↗
“hurdle yesterday in its quest to acquire Warner Brothers Discovery, reaching a settlement with California and 11 other states to resolve an antitrust lawsuit, holding up the $110 billion deal from going through. The new media giant, led by”
- 4.Prof G Markets · David Ellison’s Media Takeover Just Got GreenlitEd Elson · Sep 22 · Listen at 8:01 ↗
“I think it would be fair to say then that David Allison won.”
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