Skydance Media

Mentioned in 12 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows

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TBPN Morning Wire Up First from NPR Pop Culture Happy Hour The Pat McAfee Show Behind the Bastards Galaxy Brain WHAT WENT WRONG The Big Picture 硅谷101

Episode Mentions

TBPN · Aug 12, 2026

Nvidia’s $500B Compute Deal, Paramount Threatens CA Exit, Musk’s “Shortcut” to $1T Payday | Diet TBPN

“Skydance board approved Paramount's relocation plans as leverage in the antitrust fight with California's AG.”

Nvidia $500B AI Infrastructure Financing PackageAI Compute Asset-Backed Securities and CDO StructuresGPU Depreciation Insurance as Bank Collateral

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TBPN · Jul 14, 2026

IBM Nukes, Demis Govt Plan, Paramount WBD Deep Dive | Dylan Byers, Noah Schochet, Saam Motamedi, Ioannis Antonoglou, Jack Dent, Evan Burns & Jamie Seltzer, Tyler Page

“David Ellison's company leading the $111B acquisition of Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery.”

IBM stock collapse and mainframe spending declineDemis Hassabis US Frontier AI Standards Body proposalNew York State AI data center moratorium

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Morning Wire · Jun 15, 2026

Evening Wire: Trump Warns the G7 & Africa’s Birth Tourism Network Exposed | 6.15.26

“CEO David Ellison backing $111 billion acquisition deal to consolidate major entertainment and news platforms”

U.S.-Iran Nuclear NegotiationsG7 Summit Trade DisputesBirth Tourism Fraud Networks

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Up First from NPR · Jun 13, 2026

Trump's Iran Negotiations, Entertainment Mergers, NBA finals

“Founded by David Ellison, helped arrange Paramount bid and will control merged entity”

Iran Nuclear Negotiations and Peace DealU.S.-Iran Military TensionsParamount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger

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Pop Culture Happy Hour · May 21, 2026

Stephen Colbert and late night

“Company seeking to merge with CBS; timing of Colbert's cancellation announcement coincided with FCC approval process”

Late-night television economics and viewership declineStephen Colbert's career trajectory and hosting philosophyThe Colbert Report and truthiness concept

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The Pat McAfee Show · Mar 31, 2026

PMS 2.0 1525 - LIVE From The NFL League Meetings, with Adam Schefter & Peter Schrager

“Production partner with NFL on scripted series 'The Land' about Cleveland Browns; expanding into sports content”

NFL Referee Labor Negotiations and Replacement Official RiskDeshaun Watson Cleveland Browns Quarterback SituationNFL International Expansion to Australia

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Behind the Bastards · Mar 7, 2026

It Could Happen Here Weekly 222

“Company owned by David Ellison; acquiring Paramount; represents nepo baby capital entering Hollywood consolidation”

Mutual Aid and Community Organizing in Occupied TerritoriesMedia Consolidation and IP Monopolies in EntertainmentTax Policy and Progressive Taxation Campaigns

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Galaxy Brain · Mar 6, 2026

Did Netflix Ruin Movies?

“Led by David Ellison; partnered with Paramount to acquire Warner Bros., defeating Netflix's bid”

Netflix's business model evolution: DVDs to streaming to original contentAlgorithmic content recommendation and its impact on creative decision-makingTheatrical release windows vs. streaming day-and-date releases

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WHAT WENT WRONG · Jan 30, 2026

Oscars 2026: Sinners & One Battle After Another

“Acquired Paramount, backing $108B bid for Warner Bros. with founder David Ellison and father Larry Ellison's Oracle fortune”

2025 Oscars Best Picture race and frontrunnersWarner Bros. corporate acquisition by Netflix vs. Paramount/SkydanceHorror and genre film representation at Academy Awards

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The Big Picture · Jan 12, 2026

The 2026 Golden Globes: ‘One Battle After Another’ vs. ‘Hamnet’ Begins

“David Ellison attended representing the studio's film and television production interests”

2026 Golden Globes Awards Results and AnalysisBest Picture Race: One Battle After Another vs HamnetInternational Feature Film Competition Strategy

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硅谷101 · Dec 14, 2025

E218｜Netflix与派拉蒙竞购华纳兄弟，好莱坞的洗牌时刻？

“David Ellison's production company; parent entity of Paramount's acquisition bid for WBD.”

Netflix-Warner Bros. Discovery Acquisition StrategyStreaming Market Consolidation and CompetitionAntitrust Regulation of Media Mergers

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The Vergecast · Dec 12, 2025

How to vibe-write a country hit

“Acquired Paramount; CEO David Ellison proposing AI-driven content strategies and platform consolidation for Warner Bros.”

Netflix-Warner Bros. Acquisition BattleAI-Generated Music and Suno PlatformCountry Music Songwriting Disruption

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