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The growing collection of media assets controlled by David and Larry Ellison, including Skydance, Paramount, and potentially Warner Bros Discovery and TikTok, positioning them as major players in both legacy and social media.

The likely acquisition of TikTok's US operations by Oracle, a move framed as strategically important for creating competition in social media algorithms and preventing a single entity from dominating online discourse.

Mentioned by David Friedberg as the 'Biggest Business Loser' for undermanaging its content assets.

A media company, controlled by the Ellison family via Skydance, involved in a bidding war with Netflix to acquire Warner Bros Discovery. They made a $108 billion hostile offer for the entire company.

The media company led by CEO David Ellison that recently merged with Paramount, marking a significant step in the formation of a new media conglomerate.

Co-founder of Oracle and father of David Ellison. The Ellison family's wealth and influence are central to the Paramount bid.

Major media executive that Pratt's team contacted as part of his strategy to revive local film production.

An FCC Commissioner who dissented from the decision to deny Starlink subsidies, calling it 'regulatory harassment' and part of a politically motivated pattern by the Biden administration.

The indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel by ABC, triggered by his inaccurate and offensive comments regarding Charlie Kirk's murder, leading to a broader discussion on cancel culture and media accountability.

The American Broadcasting Company, the television network that airs 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'. The network, owned by Disney, suspended and then reinstated the show.

An American television host and comedian. Trump's threat to take him off the air is cited as an example of an attack on free speech.

The conservative student organization founded by Charlie Kirk when he was 18, which he used as a platform to engage in debates on college campuses.