How Larry Ellison is helping his son David build a media empire, including making the case to Trump for why Paramount, not Netflix, should acquire WBD
When David Ellison became a teenager, his father, Larry, bought him a gift not usually bestowed on a 13th birthday: his own Katana stunt plane.
Paramount says Larry Ellison “agreed to provide an irrevocable personal guarantee of $40.4B” for its WBD bid, after WBD's board raised concerns about the offer
Paramount Skydance on Monday guaranteed the backing of billionaire Larry Ellison in an amended offer for Warner Bros. Discovery …
Sources: after Netflix announced its WBD deal, Larry Ellison called Trump to argue it would hurt competition; Paramount CEO David Ellison promised CNN changes
David Ellison has launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Discovery, taking his case directly to shareholders after Netflix clinched a deal
Netflix agrees to acquire WBD's studios and streaming business in an $82.7B cash-and-stock deal, including debt, to close after WBD splits in two in Q3 2026
Netflix announced this week that it had reached … Axios : Netflix to buy Warner Bros. for nearly $83 billion Alex Pigman / Taipei Times : Warner Bros acquisition by Netflix sparks backlash Victory Emm...
Larry Ellison is turning into a media magnate, potentially controlling CBS, CNN, TikTok, and more, amid a regulatory environment favorable to Trump allies
When Larry Ellison entered his ninth decade in 2024, his high-profile lifestyle seemed to be receding.
Sources: Oracle is on the hook for tens of billions to build unprecedentedly large data centers, including $1B+ per year on a gas-powered megasite in West Texas
Oracle Corp.'s Larry Ellison used to scoff at the idea of cloud computing, saying in 2008 that it was “complete gibberish.”
A profile of Larry Ellison, now 80 years old with a $175B fortune, as Oracle bids for TikTok US and he puts up most of his son David's $8B bid to buy Paramount
For decades, Larry Ellison reveled in being the Silicon Valley executive who really knew how to have a good time.
FCC filing: Larry Ellison will own 77.5% of Paramount Global parent company National Amusements after his son David completes Skydance's Paramount acquisition
It's the investment bankers' dream—a company so desperate for growth … Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter : New Plan to “Revitalize” CBS Revealed In Filing by Skydance and Paramount New York Times :...
Larry Ellison says Oracle is moving its world headquarters from Austin to Nashville to be closer to a major healthcare epicenter
Sources: Salesforce has held talks about acquiring Slack, although a deal is not guaranteed
they've kind of become the tech acquirer of choice. Big enough to buy $20b businesses, small enough to avoid regulatory scrutiny. https://twitter.com/... Will Oremus / @willoremus : just a stray thoug...