LARRY ELLISON: FROM TECH TYCOON TO MEDIA MONARCH? Once, Larry Ellison ruled code. Now, he wants to rule the screen. The Oracle co-founder and world’s second-richest man is staging one of the boldest media power plays in modern history. And it’s not subtle. From legacy networks to TikTok feeds, Ellison is building an empire that could define what America sees, hears, and thinks. It started quietly. A helping hand for his son, David, to buy Paramount. Cute. A father-son business venture in Tinseltown. But then came the bigger move: talks to swallow Warner Bros. Discovery whole. If the deal closes, Ellison’s house will own CNN, HBO, DC Comics, MTV, CBS, and enough back-catalog content to wallpaper the internet. Combined, Paramount and Warner would command over a third of U.S TV ad revenue and dominate box office charts. That’s not just synergy - it’s hegemony. But the real revolution isn’t in cable or cinemas. It’s in your pocket. Ellison is also in the running to buy the U.S arm of TikTok - arguably the most potent media platform for anyone under 30. That’s not just about dancing teenagers. It’s about the algorithm - the one that knows what users want before they do. Owning it would give the Ellisons something no other mogul has: a bridge between Hollywood’s old empires and the algorithmic attention machines of tomorrow. Imagine the fusion: CNN clips spliced into TikToks. CBS segments cut algorithm-first. Batman trailers pushed through viral pathways. All under the Ellison umbrella. This isn’t just business. It’s influence. Media consolidation isn’t new. But this isn’t consolidation - it’s convergence. Old and new, East and West, entertainment and news, all threading through a single family’s hands. And with that comes power - cultural, commercial, and political. The Ellisons already pull strings at CBS News. Now, imagine if CNN joins the roster. Imagine if TikTok - where nearly half of young Americans get news - starts dancing to their tune. This isn’t about selling ads. It’s about shaping narratives. Of course, nothing is final. Antitrust alarms may ring. China might block the TikTok sale. Regulators may balk at reducing Hollywood’s big five to the big four. But here’s the twist: Beijing’s veto power over TikTok might help Ellison domestically. Kill that deal, and U.S regulators might be less inclined to challenge the Warner merger. One way or another, Ellison is hedging brilliantly. For decades, media was a clash between tech platforms and legacy studios. Larry Ellison doesn’t want to pick a side - he wants to own both. If his bets pay off, we’ll be living in a media world shaped not by Netflix, Disney, or Meta - but by the Ellisons.