Everything would be controlled by Larry and David Ellison if Paramount bought Warner Bros.

Less than A A year ago, Skydance Media completed an $8 billion merger with Paramount, making the Trump-friendly Ellison family — billionaire Oracle founder Larry and his son, Paramount Skydance CEO David — among the country’s most powerful media moguls. Paramount Skydance’s looming merger with Warner Bros. Discovery would expand their empire even further.

Now that Netflix has backed out of its bid to acquire WBD, the Ellisons will get a whole new batch of important intellectual property, from DC Comics to… Harry Potter. According to Reuters, Warner Bros. has agreed. It will be acquired by Paramount Skydance in a $110 billion deal signed on Friday, with Paramount Skydance agreeing to pay a $7 billion termination fee if federal regulators do not approve the merger.

Paramount’s merger with Skydance has led to massive layoffs, including at CBS News, where Free Press founder Barry Weiss is leading a cultural overhaul as editor-in-chief. In January, Oracle became a part owner of TikTok, giving the Ellison family more cultural currency.

Here’s everything the family will control if the WBD deal goes through.

CBS and CBS News

In addition to the news section, which includes 60 minutesCBS is also home to programs such as Tracker and Matlockalong with supporters of reality Survivor and Big brother.

HBO and HBO Max

Among the most Emmy Award-winning networks, HBO’s library includes classics such as game of thrones, The wireand Vice Presidentin addition to the latest songs such as the house, The Gilded Ageand Thrones spin off Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. (Outside Canada, HBO Max is also the main distributor of the outrageous hockey drama.) Hot competition.)

CNN

Although CNN’s ratings declined last year, it remains a news juggernaut and a top-5 TV network, featuring household names like John King, Caitlan Collins, and Anderson Cooper (who recently announced he was leaving the country). 60 minutes By the end of the current season).

DC Comics

The merger would put Paramount Skydance in control of comic book franchises such as Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman.

Harry Potter

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, including all eight fantasy films and the upcoming HBO TV series scheduled to debut in 2027, will be under Ellisons’ purview.

Tik Tok

As of the deal completed in January, Oracle now owns a 15 percent stake in TikTok’s U.S. operations.

Star Trek

All 13 Star Trek Movies and TV shows are owned by Paramount Skydance. At a press event last year, Dana Goldberg, co-chairman of Paramount Pictures and president of Paramount Television, said franchising would be a “priority across the company.”

Warner Bros. Studios

Home of blockbuster movies like Barbie, Dark KnightAnd recently, Battle after battle and Sinners.

Comedy Central

South Park It announced a five-year, $1.5 billion deal with Paramount last July, just before the merger with Skydance. Since then, the show has regularly vilified Donald Trump and those in his administration.

Avatar Studios

In December, Paramount+ announced that it would be the exclusive carrier of Avatar Studios content, including animated films The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender And a chain Avatar: Seven Havens.

A range of cable and network channels

Food Network, HGTV, Discovery, TLC, OWN, Adult Swim, Showtime, TNT and TBS are all part of WBD.

Other key perks

Other notable titles controlled or will be controlled by the Ellisons family, pending a WBD takeover, include: Lord of the Rings privilege, Mission impossible Franchising and distribution rights to Sand Dunes: Part Three.

2/27/26, 2:34 PM EDT: WIRED has updated details on Paramount Skydance’s deal with Warner Bros. Discovery.