# Skydance Media on The No Agenda Show

Skydance Media comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from July 2025 to October 2026.

- **Chapters:** 4
- **Episodes:** 4
- **Discussed:** July 2025 – October 2026
- **Related topics:** [Cbs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cbs.md), [David Ellison](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/david-ellison.md), [Paramount](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/paramount.md), [Brian Stelter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/brian-stelter.md), [Cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), [Cnn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cnn.md), [Donald Trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md), [Edward R. Murrow](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/edward-r-murrow.md), [Larry Ellison](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/larry-ellison.md), [Late Night](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/late-night.md)

## Chapters 1–4 of 4

### Warner Brothers and Paramount Merger Finalized

- **Episode:** [1910: Media Murder](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1910-media-murder.md)
- **Published:** 2026-10-08
- **Time:** 1:54:10–1:57:35
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1910-media-murder/chapter/warner-brothers-and-paramount-merger-finalized.md

A $110 billion merger between Paramount Global, Skydance Media, and Warner Brothers Discovery has officially closed, placing 90% of the U.S. media landscape under the control of five corporations. David Ellison, who led the acquisition, now oversees a massive portfolio including CNN, HBO, MTV, and CBS. Critics express concern that this consolidation threatens democracy by centralizing the power to decide which news stories are covered or suppressed.

Keywords: warner brothers discovery, [paramount](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/paramount.md), [skydance media](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/skydance-media.md), [david ellison](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/david-ellison.md), [cnn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cnn.md), [cbs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cbs.md)

### CBS Radio Sign-Off, David Ellison, Skydance Media

- **Episode:** [1871: Hatman](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1871-hatman.md)
- **Published:** 2026-05-24
- **Time:** 1:48:50–1:52:33
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1871-hatman/chapter/cbs-radio-sign-off-david-ellison-skydance-media.md

CBS Radio is officially silencing its microphones and laying off staff following the company's sale to David Ellison's Skydance Media. The hosts reflect on the history of the network, from Edward R. Murrow to the invention of broadcast news, and its decline in the age of smartphones and podcasts. Adam Curry shares a personal anecdote about buying a house from CBS legend Dallas Townsend in 1990.

Keywords: cbs radio, [david ellison](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/david-ellison.md), [skydance media](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/skydance-media.md), [edward r. murrow](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/edward-r-murrow.md), fireside chats, [podcasting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/podcasting.md)

### CBS Ownership, Skydance and CIA Influence

- **Episode:** [1795: Dead Feathered](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1795-dead-feathered.md)
- **Published:** 2025-08-31
- **Time:** 39:43–41:18
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1795-dead-feathered/chapter/cbs-ownership-skydance-and-cia-influence.md

The hosts speculate that the acquisition of CBS by Skydance, led by Larry Ellison's son, represents a move by the intelligence community to correct the network's ideological drift. They suggest that Oracle's historical ties to the CIA indicate a restructuring of CBS to better align with agency messaging. This observation follows a perceived decline in the quality and audience reach of CBS news programming.

Keywords: [cbs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cbs.md), [skydance](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/skydance.md), [larry ellison](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/larry-ellison.md), [oracle](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oracle.md), [cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), [media ownership](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-ownership.md), [news cycle](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/news-cycle.md)

### CBS Cancels Stephen Colbert, Paramount Settlement with Donald Trump

- **Episode:** [1783: Dadgum](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1783-dadgum.md)
- **Published:** 2025-07-20
- **Time:** 14:44–25:15
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1783-dadgum/chapter/cbs-cancels-stephen-colbert-paramount-settlement-with-donald-trump.md

CBS announced the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert effective May 2025. While Brian Stelter and other media analysts link the move to Paramount's recent $16 million settlement with Donald Trump over a 60 Minutes interview, the hosts argue the decision is purely financial. The show reportedly loses $40 million annually and has seen a massive audience decline since the writers' strike, as viewers migrate to TikTok.

Keywords: [stephen colbert](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/stephen-colbert.md), [cbs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cbs.md), [paramount](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/paramount.md), [skydance media](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/skydance-media.md), [donald trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md), [brian stelter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/brian-stelter.md), [late night](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/late-night.md)

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