"The Sun Valley conference is a yearly opportunity for influential businesspeople to network, historically leading to significant deals like Disney's acquisition of ABC."
"In 2025, Skydance discussed a potential acquisition of The Free Press, with CEO David Ellison offering various options to co-founder Bari Weiss."
The annual Sun Valley conference sees top CEOs and billionaires gather for networking and deal-making. It has historically fostered major transactions like Disney's purchase of ABC and Google's acquisition of YouTube. This year, notable attendees included Sam Altman, Tim Cook, and Satya Nadella. A potential deal discussed was Skydance's interest in acquiring The Free Press, with discussions on editorial roles for its co-founder, Bari Weiss. Additionally, Ellison is pursuing a merger with Paramount, but no agreements have been finalized yet.
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