Larry Ellison will control Paramount after merger

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When the takeover of Paramount was announced in July, the Skydance founder David Ellison was introduced as the new mogul atop the parent company of CBS and MTV.

But a new document filed with the Federal Communications Commission indicates that his father — Larry Ellison, the founder of Oracle — will be the real power behind the throne, replacing Shari Redstone as the company’s most influential shareholder.

The document, obtained by The New York Times, lists Larry Ellison at the top of an organizational chart of the companies that will acquire the majority of Paramount’s voting interest currently owned by Ms. Redstone.

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