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(13,902 posts) Fri May 22, 2026, 01:19 AM Friday

FYI for CBS boycotters: Ellisons' broader portfolio and the broader Paramount Skydance enterprise [View all]

From AI (Gemini)

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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