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In reply to the discussion: Nationwide Boycott of CBS Starting May 22nd at 12:30 AM [View all]pat_k
(13,841 posts)37. Ellisons' broader portfolio and the broader Paramount Skydance enterprise
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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I'm all in too, ( I don''t watch CBS anyway)however, my wife has an exception for
Ars Longa
Sunday
#34
Actually if we could get enough people to boycott their NFL games, it would hit them hard
Buckeyeblue
Sunday
#10
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
I don't think Colbert would WANT to come back to work for them. He has made that FU money.
FascismIsDeath
Sunday
#8
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
Same here. We cut the cable ages ago (around the time Game of Thrones was finished)
yellowdogintexas
Sunday
#33