David Ellison’s Spending at Paramount Has Changed Hollywood’s Mood NYT | Top Stories Brooks Barnes and Nicole Sperling 13 September 2025 at 00:26 David Ellison has gotten off to a fast start as the owner of Paramount, at least when it comes to buying things. © Charly Triballeau/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesLast month, David Ellison took over Paramount Global as part of an $8 billion merger that combined his company, Skydance Media with MTV, the Paramount movie studio, CBS and two streaming services.