David Ellison controls Paramount and Warner Bros., becoming Hollywood's dominant force
The billionaire heir takes control of two major studios, consolidating power over a vast media empire.
What to know
- David Ellison now controls both Paramount and Warner Bros., giving him unprecedented consolidated power in Hollywood.
- Critics argue the coverage glosses over the concentration of media power and its broader implications.
- Significant operational and strategic challenges remain for managing two major studios simultaneously.
This represents dangerous media concentration and oligarchic control over culture and news.
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“He should be covered as an oligarchic, authoritarian propagandist poisoning culture and news.”
jeffjarvis@mastodon.social · Mastodon ↗
“the Hollywood equivalent of Superman, Caesar and Midas combined”
Brooks Barnes, NYT reporter · The New York Times ↗
David Ellison Hollywood mogul, studio owner
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David Ellison takes control of Paramount and Warner Bros.
Ellison now controls both major Hollywood studios, consolidating significant media power under his ownership.
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The # BrokenTimes fluffs nepo-mogul Ellison, which misses the story and the danger. He should be covered as an oligarchic, authoritarian propagandist poisoning culture and news. The ‘Kid’ Takes Over: David Ellison Becomes a Hollywood Colossus https://www. nytimes.com/2026/09/22/busines s/media/david-ellison-hollywood-mega-mogul.html?smid=tw-share
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