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pat_k

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37. Ellisons' broader portfolio and the broader Paramount Skydance enterprise
Mon May 18, 2026, 03:44 PM
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Paramount Global and CBS are owned by Skydance Media, a production company controlled by CEO David Ellison and the Ellison family. Their media, tech, and entertainment empire includes a massive array of networks, studios, and platforms.The Ellisons' broader portfolio and the broader Paramount Skydance enterprise include:

📺 Entertainment & Studio

Paramount Pictures: The historic Hollywood movie studio behind franchises like Mission: Impossible, Top Gun, and Transformers.

Skydance Media: The original production studio founded by David Ellison, which produces major film and TV content.


Cable & Broadcast Networks:

MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central (including South Park), BET, the Paramount Network, TV Land, and VH1.

Showtime: The premium television network and its associated streaming and cable assets.

AwesomenessTV: Digital media and youth-focused studio operations.💻


Technology & Streaming:

Pluto TV: The popular free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service.

TikTok US Operations: Tech magnate Larry Ellison (David's father) and Oracle hold a major stake in the U.S. operations of the social media platform.

Oracle: The multinational computer technology corporation co-founded by Larry Ellison, which manages massive digital and cloud infrastructure.


📰 News & Publishing

CBS News: The primary news division, including the CBS News 24/7 streaming channel.

Simon & Schuster: The major multinational book publishing company.

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Count me in. Not just for Colbert but for their general spinelessness. FadedMullet Sunday #1
Yup! Fuck Bari Weiss and David Ellison! Initech Sunday #27
I'm all in too, ( I don''t watch CBS anyway)however, my wife has an exception for Ars Longa Sunday #34
I can't help much FHRRK1 Sunday #2
Actually if we could get enough people to boycott their NFL games, it would hit them hard Buckeyeblue Sunday #10
Who's going to do the banning? NT mahatmakanejeeves Sunday #3
I would love for this ban to have some effect on CBS but I have not watched CBS in years. Katinfl Sunday #4
I don't think it's just for that one day. I think they're asking people to stop watching CBS starting on May 22, red dog 1 Sunday #5
Great. Hope it makes an impact. Katinfl Sunday #31
I haven't watched CBS in years. ananda Sunday #6
Your IQ thanks you. Mysterian Sunday #19
I just don't want to give them money or ratings. ananda Sunday #24
First of all, Conjuay Sunday #7
I don't think Colbert would WANT to come back to work for them. He has made that FU money. FascismIsDeath Sunday #8
Colbert was the only thing I have watched on CBS in ages. GoCubsGo Sunday #9
same here The Blue Flower Sunday #29
I bet Colbert ends up on Netflix (if he wants to) Buckeyeblue Sunday #11
Bari Weiss is doing for CBS what Donald Trump is doing to the USA. Midnight Writer Sunday #12
Shouldn't that read 'boycott' vs 'ban?' Charlie Chapulin Sunday #13
Im in. Brainstormy Sunday #14
I'm taking it off my tv lineup ! kimbutgar Sunday #15
The only thing I ever watched was 60 Minutes and Colbert. I'm in. 1WorldHope Sunday #16
Glad I don't have a television..... BeneteauBum Sunday #17
People are up in arms about a comedian and not about the evisceration of the news division? valleyrogue Sunday #18
Got rid of my tv ages ago. No even sure how long ago. Use DU to watch bits and pieces that I find clever. efhmc Sunday #20
I watch Youtube Colbert pfitz59 Sunday #21
Same here. We cut the cable ages ago (around the time Game of Thrones was finished) yellowdogintexas Sunday #33
I just cancelled my Paramount + account, I'll miss Star Trek... EastBayGuy Sunday #22
That won't be hard the late night shows are doc03 Sunday #23
See BS ratings will tank! BidenRocks Sunday #25
Hell Ya, I'm in! Westcoast4life Sunday #26
No problem here - already boycott CBS other Colbert clips on DU. waterwatcher123 Sunday #28
It's too late. This rally after it's already dead?? Melon Sunday #30
CBS national radio news is ending on that day. Frasier Balzov Sunday #32
This is a dying medium, anyway nt GenThePerservering Sunday #35
Boycott their advertisers drmeow Yesterday #36
Ellisons' broader portfolio and the broader Paramount Skydance enterprise pat_k Yesterday #37
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