Tag Archives | David Ellison

Paramount’s purchase of CNN heralds a new Trump-friendly media empire

Originally published: FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting) on April 17, 2026 by Caitlin Sciallia (more by FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting)) | (Posted Apr 21, 2026)

The ultra-wealthy have long leveraged their capital to build sprawling media empires that narrow our public range of debate.
New CBS owner David Ellison met with top Israeli general in scheme to spy on Americans

Originally published: The Grayzone on October 6, 2025 by Wyatt Reed (more by The Grayzone) |

Israel’s former top general sought donations from David Ellison and his father, Larry, as part of a billionaire coterie to fund digital paramilitaries aimed at sabotaging pro-Palestine activists. The leaked documents show one planner explaining, “In the jungle, we need more guerrillas and less IDF.” With Paramount and CBS News now under his control, the younger Ellison has installed self-described “Zionist fanatic” Bari Weiss as editor-in-chief.
As Ellison buys out TikTok, U.S. moves toward one-Party media

Originally published: FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting) on September 19, 2025 (more by FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting)) |

Larry Ellison, founder of the software firm Oracle, is the second-richest billionaire in both the U.S. and the world, and for a brief moment was No. 1 in the world.
Israel’s biggest U.S. donor now owns CBS

Originally published: MintPress News on August 7, 2025 (more by MintPress News) |

After reaching an agreement with President Trump, David Ellison—the son of the second-richest man in the world, Larry Ellison—has acquired Paramount Global, the media giant that owns CBS News.