The billionaire tech heir trying to buy the movie industry — on his father’s dime

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<p>From <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053"><em>Apple News In Conversation</em></a>: A battle is underway over some of Hollywood&rsquo;s most valuable properties. Paramount Skydance and Netflix are vying for control of Warner Bros. Discovery &mdash; the parent company of CNN, HBO, and a vast library of iconic films and TV shows. <a href="https://apple.news/Ai8wTEcgBSOKGDuGdO6cdNw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>New York </em>magazine</a> features writer Reeves Wiedeman recently profiled David Ellison, the CEO of Paramount Skydance and son of tech billionaire Larry Ellison. Wiedeman sits down with <em>Apple News In Conversation</em> host Shumita Basu to explain the motivations behind the tech heir&rsquo;s business moves, how consolidation is reshaping the entertainment industry, and what it means for viewers&rsquo; screens &mdash; and wallets. </p>