David Ellison Says Combined Skydance-Paramount Is Built to Compete Across Every Major Media Channel
Skydance chief executive David Ellison told CNBC the combined company is “positioned to win in every single vertical,” framing the proposed media combination as a scale play in an industry under pressure from streaming losses, declining linear TV audiences and rising content costs. The comments underscore a broader bet that a larger, integrated entertainment group can better compete across film, broadcast, pay TV and streaming as media economics remain volatile.
