Shari Redstone Tells Staff That Skydance Has “Resources To Build On Paramount Global’s Competitive Advantages” DeadlineMeet David Ellison, the CEO of Skydance and Paramount’s New Owner The New York TimesParamount, the media empire behind CBS and ‘Top Gun,’ agrees to merge with Skydance CNNParamount Global to merge with Skydance Media CBS NewsDavid Ellison Set as Chairman-CEO, Jeff Shell as President of Paramount; Shari Redstone to Sell Family Empire to Skydance Media in $8 Billion Deal Variety