The real reason Paramount’s David Ellison may finally disclose a bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

Charles Gasparino
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 09:30:45 -0400

A bidding war could take the total price of WBD from around the $50 billion Ellison is currently eyeing to upwards of $60 billion – which is exactly what WBD's deal-savvy CEO David Zaslav wants.