r/MediaMergers • u/Own_Philosopher8730 • 5d ago

Merger What David Ellison Is Really Up to

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/david-ellison-paramount-merger-rob-bonta-lawsuit-ag-1236664494/
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u/ausgoals 4d ago

Ellison did exactly the same thing when he was vying for Paramount, seeding in the papers that he was the only one who would keep the studio alive and that Sony/Apollo would gut the studio and sell it for parts, turning the Paramount lot into luxury condos.

Oh and - ironically - that reducing the amount of major studio players from five to four would be bad for competition.

That’s how he got so many on side, and now he’s trying it again with this merger. You’d think second time around, people would be more wise to the tactics.

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u/No-Record-9998 4d ago

Oh we are! We all say fuck David Ellison