David Ellison
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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
Ellison’s newest Paramount play for WBD: cash sweeteners
After the 'Project Eagle' leak, Ellison ups the ante with a break-up fee and governance promises to kill the Netflix bid.
by Duane Hatherly – Feb 11, 2026
Leaked: Ellison’s secret plan to ‘TikTokify’ Paramount
Internal files expose ‘Project Eagle’. A short-form shift for Paramount as the hostile takeover battle for WBD heats up.
by Duane Hatherly – Jan 29, 2026
Cash is king: Netflix coughs up to crush Paramount’s WBD bid
Netflix and WBD have switched their merger to an all-cash deal, effectively neutering Paramount's hostile bid.
by Duane Hatherly – Jan 21, 2026
If you can't sue them, replace them: Paramount’s new WBD play
After losing in court, Paramount hit the nuclear button: a proxy war to replace WBD's board.
by Duane Hatherly – Jan 16, 2026
Paramount sues WBD: “Show us the math or see you in court”
The suit demands the board prove why the Netflix merger beats a $30-per-share cash payout.
by Duane Hatherly – Jan 13, 2026
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