The acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance is pending, involving key executives like David Zaslav and David Ellison.

The entities involved

• Paramount →

  American record label 1917-1932

  • Ellison is preparing to take control of CNN, while Paramount completes the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, and Trump hosts Xi Jinping.Mon 17:21
  • South Park celebrates successes with more Emmys than Trump's Apprentice and secures a major streaming deal with Paramount.Mon 11:26
• David Zaslav →

  American businessman (1960-2026)

  • Production details emerge for a new project involving Amblin Entertainment, with David Zaslav overseeing, Kristie Macosko Krieger producing, and Chris Columbus contributing the original draft script.Thu 05:59
  • David Zaslav and Jack Warner are leading WBD through the acquisition process and co-founding the cinematic institution.Thu 01:26
• David Ellison →

  researcher (ORCID 0000-0003-1239-7757)

  • Bari Weiss was installed as CBS News editor-in-chief by David Ellison and subsequently fired senior staff, including Cecilia Vega.Sat 09:40
  • David Ellison acquired Bari Weiss's anti-woke outlet, Free Press, while merger talks involving CNN and Paramount continue.Fri 00:16

Related events

• Paramount Skydance is acquiring CNN's parent company, Mark Thompson serves as CNN's CEO, and David Zaslav addresses media consolidation threats.Jun 11
• Mismanagement of Warner Bros. Discovery's long-term franchise strategy was reported.Aug 26
• Paramount seeks to settle the $110B merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, facing continued opposition from a state coalition.Aug 28