Larry Ellison
‘Billionaire bunker’ blooms as Zuckerberg moves house
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has joined the exodus of the ultrarich out of California seeking to avoid a new “wealth tax” by moving to a luxury private island.
- Lily Shanagher
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- Opinion
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In the battle for control of Hollywood, money talks but Trump talks louder
The fate of characters from Harry Potter to Bugs Bunny is on the line as the president weighs up to whom to hand control of the storied Warner Bros Discovery.
- Elizabeth Knight
A father, a son, and their $160 billion push for media moguldom
Larry Ellison is trying to help buy his son David an empire so they can rule Hollywood and the news together.
- Theodore Schleifer
- Opinion
- Film & TV production
As media moguls show Warner Bros the money, keep an eye on CNN – and US democracy
Paramount and Netflix are (almost) knocking each other out to buy Warner Bros Discovery – but there are bigger things than cable TV and movie studios at stake.
- Bill Wyman
- Analysis
- Media & marketing
Australia’s competition watchdog eyes Warner Bros mega-deal
The ACCC is likely to closely scrutinise any Warner Brothers deal for its wide-ranging impact on local and global entertainment industries.
- Calum Jaspan
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- World markets
ASX jumps as miners, banks bounce higher
The Australian sharemarket has closed the week on a high thanks to miners and the big banks, while Wall Street hit a fresh record overnight.
- Millie Muroi
- Opinion
- Donald Trump
Hail to the king: Trump will steer battle for the future of Hollywood
Donald Trump is almost certainly going to have the final say on who wins and who gets fired in the $160 billion contest over Warner Bros.
- Elizabeth Knight
The Ellisons, Israel and will Network 10 fight for the right?
A look at the anti-woke news chief who Network Ten’s billionaire owner has paid $227 million to hire; The Roar in limbo and an insight into the mind of Morry Schwartz’s top lieutenant up for grabs.
- Calum Jaspan
- Opinion
- TikTok
Trump’s TikTok deal: A $21b bargain for his billionaire mates
The proposed new owners of TikTok in the US are all close allies of Donald Trump. If their buyout of the popular social media platform succeeds, they could be gifted billions.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
TikTok will soon have new overlords, but will they change how it works?
Donald Trump’s deal to spin off TikTok from its Chinese parent company and move it into US-based ownership could have big ramifications for how the app operates.
- Elias Visontay