David Ellison
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The mountain wants you scrolling: Paramount+ eyes podcasts
Paramount+ taps CBS for a video podcast feed. Can David Ellison's strategy cure the streaming scroll?
by Duane Hatherly – May 15, 2026
Shareholders greenlight AU$156B Paramount-Warner merger
Wall Street approved the AU$156B Paramount merger, but a massive revolt of 4,000 actors threatens the current deal.
by Duane Hatherly – Apr 24, 2026
Netflix stumbles as co-founder Reed Hastings hits the eject button
In the shadow of a failed merger, Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings exits the board as Q1 earnings miss expectations.
by Duane Hatherly – Apr 17, 2026
David Ellison's nightmare: A-list coalition unites to kill the AU$156B Warner merger
A coalition of 1,000 Hollywood stars has launched a revolt to kill the AU$156B Paramount and Warner Bros. mega-merger.
by Duane Hatherly – Apr 14, 2026
Two strikes: Jeff Shell ousted at Paramount over AU$211M ‘fixer’ fiasco
Paramount President Jeff Shell has resigned to fight an AU$211M lawsuit, his second major media exit in three years.
by Duane Hatherly – Apr 9, 2026
Paramount President’s fixer fiasco: The US$150M lawsuit rocking David Ellison
Paramount President Jeff Shell faces a US$150M lawsuit from a Vegas fixer alleging leaked secrets and broken PR deals.
by Duane Hatherly – Mar 10, 2026
The $110B question: will Paramount protect Trump’s favourite ‘punching bag’?
Paramount CEO David Ellison promises to maintain CNN’s editorial independence following his US$110.9B WBD takeover.
by Duane Hatherly – Mar 6, 2026
Paramount to merge HBO Max and Paramount+ in $110B deal
Paramount confirms HBO Max and Paramount+ will merge into a single super-streamer to tackle Netflix.
by Duane Hatherly – Mar 3, 2026
Trump threatens Netflix: Fire Susan Rice or else
The Don is once again shaking up the WBD takeover battle.
by Duane Hatherly – Feb 23, 2026
WBD to Ellison: empty the piggy bank, you have seven days
WBD rejects Ellison’s sweetened bid... but sets a seven-day deadline for a final offer, as Netflix is put on ice.
by Duane Hatherly – Feb 18, 2026
