A series of swift deal maneuvers over the past few weeks suggest David Ellison, son of Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, is looking to quickly buy his way to the top of Hollywood.

Why it matters: Few moguls have access to enough money to be able to acquire major companies, sports rights and film rights all at once. Fewer have the political capital to get away with a massive media deal blitz in the Trump administration. • For Ellison, 42, now is a ripe time to move in on distressed media assets that are struggling to survive in the streaming era. • Now that his company Skydance Media has finally completed its merger with Paramount Global, he is looking ahead to bigger targets.

State of play: Paramount Skydance is working on a cash bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, a source familiar with

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