Barry Diller, the entertainment mogul who led Paramount for a decade in its heyday, said in an email, “Most people, coming into senior executive positions, on scrutiny, fail to impress. David Ellison, on scrutiny, continues to impress.”

Paramount CEO David Ellison is no stranger to big mergers. Now he's going for something far greater, and he won't back down. Sources suggest that Ellison is considering making another overture after Warner Bros. Discovery turned down his $23.50-per-share offer, Variety reported.

David Ellison's $23.50/share offer to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery and merge it with Paramount Skydance was rejected. How high will he go?

Paramount Skydance reportedly doesn't intend to pick apart Warner Bros. Discovery if they're able to acquire their competitor.

Days earlier, Trump lavished praise on Ellison and his father, Larry Ellison, who now control CBS through their $8.4B Paramount Skydance merger.

The coming job cuts, reported to total around 2,000 workers, are part of an ongoing restructuring following the venerable entertainment company’s controversial merger this August

Paramount Skydance will cut 1,000 jobs this week in its first major restructuring since the merger. CEO David Ellison plans to slash costs and reshape the new Hollywood giant amid industry slowdown.

The firings mark the first major restructuring since Skydance Media completed its $8.4 billion merger with Paramount Global in August.

Layoffs are coming down at Paramount Skydance this week, with the freshly merged company looking to slash 1,000 jobs in the U.S. on Wednesday, Oct. 29

Larry Ellison helped finance the $8-billion takeover of Paramount, and his largesse would be key in any deal for Warner Bros. Discovery.

David Ellison of Paramount Skydance vows to restore trust at CBS News while maintaining an apolitical stance and appealing to centrists.

With the president’s blessing, the Ellisons’ Skydance merged with Paramount, gaining control of CBS News. Now the new giant might gobble up Warner Bros. Discovery, which includes CNN.