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Ben Affleck Praises Skydance Deal for Paramount: David Ellison Is an Owner, Not “Management Class”
Speaking at a CNBC conference alongside his Artists Equity partner (and future Paramount co-owner) Gerry Cardinale, the actor also weighed in on his business and AI.
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Skydance Clarifies That David Ellison, Not Larry, Will Control Paramount After Deal Closes
A month ago Skydance filed forms with the SEC suggesting that the Oracle founder could control Paramount after the deal closes, now it says David is firmly in charge.
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Former Netflix Content Chief Cindy Holland to Become Advisor to Skydance, Sister to Close LA Office
Holland had been global CEO of Sister since July 2023.
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Paramount Board Member, Who Was Initially Skeptical of Skydance Deal, to Leave Company
Charles Phillips, a former Oracle executive, had previously expressed skepticism about Skydance's deal to take over Paramount Global.
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New Plan to “Revitalize” CBS Revealed In Filing by Skydance and Paramount
Larry Ellison, the tech mogul and father of Skydance CEO David Ellison, will have voting control of the new Paramount, the filing notes.
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Edgar Bronfman Drops Paramount Bid
The former Warner Music Group chief initially submitted a roughly $4.3 billion bid last week, and later raised the figure to $6 billion.
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Skydance, ‘Jurassic World’ Scribe Derek Connolly Tackling Sega’s ‘Eternal Champions’ (Exclusive)
Sega released the fighting game in 1993.
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Credit Agencies Warn That Paramount’s Legacy Businesses Are a Concern, Despite Skydance Deal
Moody's said that it is weighing whether to downgrade Paramount to junk status, as S&P Global says that it is closely monitoring the deal.
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What Now for Paramount? How Things Will (or Won’t) Likely Change
When the Skydance Media merger closes next year, a "fresh approach" has been promised. This is what moviegoers and TV watchers could see going forward.
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Tyler Perry, John Krasinski, Mark Wahlberg and More React to Paramount-Skydance Deal: “I’m Thrilled”
Major Hollywood players celebrated the Paramount-Skydance deal, calling it a "win for the industry."
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Jeff Shell and David Ellison Dish on Paramount Plans: It’ll Be “Creator-Friendly Again”
"What's very important for Shari [Redstone] and her family is the protection of her family's legacy," says Gerry Cardinale, the RedBird founder who is backing the deal.
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David Ellison and Jeff Shell Say Paramount Can Be “Winner” in Streaming, Plan $2B in Cost Savings
The Skydance Media team and Paramount's three CEOs spoke to the investor community early Monday morning, with Ellison arguing that Paramount needs to become a "tech hybrid."
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