Behind the Warner Bros. Discovery-Paramount deal that never was

David Ellison, Larry Ellison's son, is set to take over Paramount. Not David Zaslav, the CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery.Zaslav wanted a deal to happen. He spent months talking to Paramount about it, according to a new SEC filing.The problem, per Paramount: Zaslav didn't want to write a big check to Paramount owner Shari Redstone. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read preview Thanks for signing up! Go to newsletter preferences ...