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Paramount Eyes Elon Musk For Investment As WBD Deal Nears Finish Line – Report

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Newest development Sep 25, 2026 · 2 reportsCNN’s Entire Newsroom May End Up Working for Elon Musk as Paramount-WBD Merger Steamrolls Lefties

Paramount executives have discussed seeking an equity investment from Elon Musk as they prepare to close the acquisition of Warner. Bros. Discovery, according to a Semafor report today. Larry Ellison had personally committed to backstop over $40 billion in equity financing for the mega-deal to get W…

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    Paramount Eyes Elon Musk For Investment As WBD Deal Nears Finish Line – Report

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    CNN’s Entire Newsroom May End Up Working for Elon Musk as Paramount-WBD Merger Steamrolls Lefties

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  1. Semafor

    Paramount weighs tapping Musk for equity investment (opens Semafor)

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    Semafor's feed description

    A cash injection from SpaceX billionaire Elon Musk could reduce investor Larry Ellison’s financial burden and bolster the deal’s investor base.

  2. Variety

    David Ellison Mulls Tapping Elon Musk for Paramount Investment While Closing in on Warner Bros. Takeover: Report (opens Variety)

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    David Ellison, seeking fresh capital for a merged Paramount-Warner Bros., is considering reaching out to Elon Musk — the controversial tech mogul who is the world’s richest person — to “become part of a syndicate of equity investors into Paramount,” according to a report by Semafor.

  3. The New Republic

    Elon Musk Could Get Stake in CBS and CNN Under Parmount Merger (opens The New Republic)

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    Elon Musk may soon have a stake in two of the largest television news operations in the U.S., thanks to the Paramount merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Semafor reports that Paramount Skydance executives are looking for sources of cash and are considering asking the tech oligarch and world’s riches…

  4. The Hollywood Reporter

    Is Elon Musk Paramount’s Next Big Investor? (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The studio is reportedly looking to expand its roster of billionaire backers as it prepares to operate one of the most highly leveraged studios in Hollywood history.

  5. Gizmodo

  6. Deadline

    Paramount Eyes Elon Musk For Investment As WBD Deal Nears Finish Line – Report (opens Deadline)

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    Paramount executives have discussed seeking an equity investment from Elon Musk as they prepare to close the acquisition of Warner. Bros. Discovery, according to a Semafor report today. Larry Ellison had personally committed to backstop over $40 billion in equity financing for the mega-deal to get W…

  7. Inc.

    Elon Musk Could Gain a Stake in CNN and CBS. A Media Scholar Says the Biggest Risk Isn’t Direct Control (opens Inc.)

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    Paramount is reportedly exploring bringing the Tesla founder into an investor syndicate.

  8. The Righting

    CNN’s Entire Newsroom May End Up Working for Elon Musk as Paramount-WBD Merger Steamrolls Lefties (opens The Righting)

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    The Righting's feed description

    Billionaire Elon Musk has the chance to make one of the most hilarious, stunning, and impactful moves since […]

  9. BizPac Review

    Paramount reportedly talking to Elon Musk about getting involved in massive media merger (opens BizPac Review)

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    Everything Elon Musk touches seems to turn to gold, much to the angst of those quick to criticize him because of his center-right views on issues like […]

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