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FCC Approves Paramount-Skydance Deal

Paramount had said it expected to close the $8.4 billion merger in the first half of 2025. But the first half of the year came and went, and the merger remained under review by the FCC and its chair Brendan Carr, who had been appointed to the role earlier this year by President Trump.

Variety on MSN · 1d

FCC Approves Paramount-Skydance Deal After Skydance’s CBS Ombudsman, Anti-DEI Pledges

The FCC approved the transfer of CBS licenses to Skydance's ownership group, paving the way to the merger of Skydance and Paramount.

Politico on MSN · 1d

FCC greenlights Skydance/Paramount deal after CBS concessions

An $8 billion merger between Skydance Media and Paramount Global received regulatory approval Thursday from the Federal Communications Commission in a deal that has raised alarm about free speech and government intrusion into the media.

Trump, FCC Want to Reshape Media Landscape Starting With CBS

Gizmodo · 16h

FCC to Appoint a Babysitter to Make Sure CBS Isn’t Anti-Trump

FCC commissioner Brendan Carr says CBS will have a "bias monitor" who reports directly to the president of Paramount.

Reuters on MSN · 15h

Trump, FCC want to reshape the media landscape starting with CBS

On Thursday, the FCC voted 2-1 to approve the $8.4 billion merger between CBS parent Paramount Global (PARA.O) and Skydance Media after Skydance agreed to ensure CBS news and entertainment programming is free of bias, hire an ombudsman for at least two years to review complaints and end diversity programs.

CNN on MSN · 1d

Trump’s FCC finally lets two media companies merge

The pending merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media was formally approved by the Trump administration on Thursday, concluding months of regulatory uncertainty.

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FCC OKs $8B Paramount—Skydance Deal, Says It Ensures ‘Diversity of Viewpoints’ at CBS

The Federal Communications Commission has approved the $8 billion merger of Paramount Global and Skydance Media, claiming ...

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The FCC's Paramount/Skydance Decision Aims To Reshape Broadcast Journalism by Bureaucratic Fiat

Chairman Brendan Carr thinks his agency should strive to ensure that news coverage is fair and balanced—a role precluded by ...

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Skydance Promises FCC It Will Appoint CBS News Ombudsman to Review ‘Complaints of Bias,’ Says Paramount Has Eliminated DEI

Skydance Media has made additional promises to the FCC in an effort to get approval for its $8 billion merger with Paramount ...

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Trump's FCC Head Reacts To Paramount Merger Criticism: 'Time For A Change'

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr was asked to respond to criticisms of the Trump administration's intervention in the free press.

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“This Is a Dangerous Thing”: Why One FCC Commissioner Is Sounding the Alarm on Paramount’s Deal

When the FCC approved the Paramount-Skydance merger Thursday, one commissioner blasted the decision, calling it an act of “ ...

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Paramount Global Co-CEO Chris McCarthy, Head of MTV Entertainment, to Exit After FCC Skydance Deal Approval

With the FCC having cleared the Skydance Media-Paramount merger and the deal set to close in a matter of weeks, Paramount ...

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FCC approves $8 billion Paramount-Skydance merger

The Trump administration approved the sale of CBS' parent company Paramount to Skydance. Puck founding partner Matthew ...

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FCC Chairman Praises Skydance's "Commitment To Serious Changes At CBS"; Democratic Commissioner Blasts "Cowardly" Capitulation

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr praised Skydance Media’s commitment to hire an ombudsman for CBS News after it completes its merger with Paramount Global. The commitment was outlined in a filing with the ...

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