David Ellison

American film producer (born 1983)

David Ferris Ellison is an American film producer, media proprietor, and former actor serving as chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Paramount Skydance since August 2025. He founded the film and television production company Skydance Media in 2006 and later merged it with the media company Paramount Global, forming Paramount Skydance in 2025. He is the son of Oracle Corporation co-founder Larry Ellison.

States Sue to Block Paramount-WBD Merger

States Sue to Block Paramount-WBD Merger California and eleven other states filed an antitrust lawsuit to block the $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, arguing it would harm competition.