Leaked audio: What David Ellison told employees at the first Skydance town hall
Skydance CEO David Ellison addressed employees after the Paramount-WBD merger closed, forming a new Hollywood giant.
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'We did it!': Read David Ellison's memo to employees after Paramount's WBD deal closed
Skydance CEO David Ellison addressed employees after finalizing Paramount's WBD deal. Read the full memo.
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Ynon Kreiz is the new Skydance co-CEO: Industry people say he's 'not a teddy bear,' and is 'unflappable.'
Ynon Kreiz is David Ellison's co-CEO who will run Skydance, made of the former Paramount and Warner Bros. His orders: slashing $80 billion in debt.
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The 14 most innovative influencer marketers of 2026
This list of the most innovative influencer marketers highlights execs who are figuring out how to make companies look good on social media.
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Walmart moves to grab a bigger chunk of the TV ad business
The retail giant has struck a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery so advertisers can target Walmart shoppers on linear TV.
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David Ellison has finally bought Warner Bros. Discovery, remaking Hollywood
Paramount's WBD is final, putting David Ellison atop the new-look Skydance that aims to rival Disney and Netflix.
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Marc Elias’ Democracy Docket sees Trump 2.0 success
One of the Democratic Party’s most prolific lawyers also is becoming one of its most prolific posters.
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CEO’s podcast sparks tensions atop The Atlantic
Nicholas Thompson’s podcast, “The Most Interesting Thing in AI,” has been a source of friction at the magazine.
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AI nonprofit will spend $10 million on journalism
A Silicon Valley nonprofit close to the AI safety movement is funding coverage of artificial intelligence.
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Private capital is transforming sports, challenging the press box to upskill into financial forensics
ESPN owns the NFL's network and a Red Sox owner controls the Boston Globe. The Clippers case, broken by a podcast, shows what investigators can find.
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AI slop is coming for Hollywood. Some of it is already better.
AI video tools are getting better fast, giving Hollywood cheaper production -- and a flood of new competition.
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Creators are getting backlash for using AI. I went to a conference full of those who are proud of it.
Content creators are embracing AI despite some backlash. Here's what they had to say about it at an AI creator conference.
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The relationship between AI and influencers is … complicated
AI isn't just bringing slop to social media feeds. It's also leaving a massive imprint on the creator economy.
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David Ellison goes minimalist with his new name for his Paramount-Skydance-Warner-Bros-Discovery empire
David Ellison has a new name for the company that will result from the $110 billion mega-merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Publishers finally have AI buyers for their content yet zero say in the price
In the early days of generative AI, it seemed as if the labs were so heads-down building large language models that they didn’t think much about the raw material they were using.
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NBCUniversal is cutting a few hundred global streaming tech employees
NBCUniversal told streaming tech employees that it's laying off staffers across Europe and the US.
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Bob Chapek says he shouldn't have taken the Disney CEO job — and has some advice for Josh D'Amaro
Bob Chapek backs current top Disney executive Josh D'Amaro, saying his promotion was "appropriate," and offered some advice.
Business Insider - AI6 min readABC and SBS want AI companies to pay for Australian news
Australia’s public broadcasters, the ABC and SBS, want the country’s news bargaining incentive to cover AI companies. That would push them to strike commercial deals with Australian media to support journalism.
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