Coverage dated October 6, 2026

How David Ellison’s Skydance Outwitted Everyone

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An inside story of the billionaires, ultimatums, frantic texts and hush meetings behind the $111 billion deal bringing together Warner Bros. and Paramount. The megadeal twists and turns even had David Zaslav calling it "a little whiplashy."

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  1. The Hollywood Reporter

    How David Ellison’s Skydance Outwitted Everyone (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    An inside story of the billionaires, ultimatums, frantic texts and hush meetings behind the $111 billion deal bringing together Warner Bros. and Paramount. The megadeal twists and turns even had David Zaslav calling it "a little whiplashy."

  2. Revolver News

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