The Skydance-Paramount Merger: Oracle Money Enters Hollywood

Skydance-Paramount Merger: Oracle's $8 Billion Hollywood Play Skydance Media finalized its $8 billion merger with Paramount Global. David Ellison now controls Paramount Pictures, CBS, MTV, and Nickelodeon. Bob Bakish was pushed out for opposing the deal. In this episode: Why tech billionaires keep trying to buy Hollywood studios How Oracle money (Larry Ellison) is entering entertainment through his son What Skydance gains from legacy broadcast infrastructure Why this deal signals streaming-only strategies are failing The hidden economics of why owning broadcast networks still matters Key takeaway: "This wasn't a creative decision—it was a capital structure play." Related topics: media consolidation, Hollywood acquisitions, broadcast television, studio ownership, entertainment dealmaking The Option is a daily intelligence briefing on the business of Hollywood. Subscribe for entertainment industry news, media M&A analysis, and studio business insights. New episodes every weekday at 6 AM PT.]]>