FINNENCE ▪ THE WIRE FILE
THE WIRE · № 61902
News■ Unclear/unknown
Paramount backer Cardinale champions David Ellison ahead of merger
KINDNews
DIRECTION■ Unclear/unknown
SOURCES3
ENTITIES1
STORY SIZE3 RECORDS
FIRST SEEN2026-10-02 13:12 UTC
LAST UPDATE2026-10-02 13:19 UTC
STATEactive
01 THE MACHINE READ
WHY IT MATTERS.
Backer support for Ellison signals merger momentum but no terms or valuation detail.
Merger politics, no financial specifics
CATALYST TO WATCH
Regulatory review and deal terms
MAIN RISK
Antitrust or financing obstacles
02 THE STORY SO FAR
THE RECORD, IN ORDER.
UPDATED 3 TIMES · FIRST 2026-10-02 13:12 UTC · LAST 2026-10-02 13:19 UTC2026-10-02 13:12 UTCNewsParamount backer Cardinale champions David Ellison ahead of merger - qz.comCURRENT RECORD
2026-10-02 13:15 UTCNewsParamount backer Gerry Cardinale calls David Ellison the 'future' of Hollywood - qz.com
2026-10-02 13:19 UTCNewsDavid Ellison says combined Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery will be named Skydance
03 WHO'S INVOLVED
ENTITIES ON FILE.
AFFECTEDWalt Disney · DIS
04 RECEIPTS
THE SOURCE RECORD.
1 SOURCES CONFIRMED05 PROPAGATION
WHAT THIS TOUCHES.
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David Ellison says combined Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery will be named Skydance2026-10-02 13:19 UTC
David Ellison says combined Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery will be named Skydance2026-10-02 13:19 UTC
←CORRELATIONshares DIS
13F holdings filing: DIS — LBJ Family Wealth Advisors, Ltd.2026-10-01 00:00 UTC
13F holdings filing: DIS — LBJ Family Wealth Advisors, Ltd.2026-10-01 00:00 UTC
←CORRELATIONshares DIS
David Ellison Wants CEO Mark Thompson To Remain At CNN After Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery Deal Closes2026-10-01 16:03 UTC
David Ellison Wants CEO Mark Thompson To Remain At CNN After Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery Deal Closes2026-10-01 16:03 UTC
←CORRELATIONshares DIS
Ynon Kreiz named co-CEO as Paramount-Warner Bros. merger nears2026-10-01 17:52 UTC
Ynon Kreiz named co-CEO as Paramount-Warner Bros. merger nears2026-10-01 17:52 UTC
←CORRELATIONshares DIS
Paramount Skydance (PSKY) Clears Merger Hurdles And Names Ynon Kreiz Co CEO2026-10-01 20:08 UTC
Paramount Skydance (PSKY) Clears Merger Hurdles And Names Ynon Kreiz Co CEO2026-10-01 20:08 UTC
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