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The Ellison Playbook: Can a Brutal 20-Year-Old Software Takeover Strategy Conquer Hollywood?

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The Ellison Playbook: Can a Brutal 20-Year-Old Software Takeover Strategy Conquer Hollywood?

22/12/2025 user0Tagged artificial intelligence, David Ellison, hostile takeover, innovation, Larry Ellison, M&A strategy, Oracle, SaaS, software industry, Warner Bros Discovery

Can a 20-year-old software takeover strategy conquer Hollywood? We dissect the brutal Oracle-PeopleSoft war and what it means for the future of media tech.