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In the aftermath of the FCC's approval of the Skydance-Paramount merger, there has been consternation, angst and even anger over how it went down.
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Federal government regulators approve an $8 billion merger between Paramount and Skydance. Jerome Powell pushes back during Donald Trump’s visit to the Federal Reserve’s headquarters. And the woman behind the viral “Jet2 holiday” soundbite is surprised at its popularity.
Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart unloaded on their corporate bosses and Donald Trump this week, but that turned out to be just the appetizer. "South Park" delivered the entrée, brutalizing Paramount Global and the president with the irreverent,
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr released a statement announcing his approval of the $8 billion merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media after a yearlong saga.
President Donald Trump claimed that Skydance Media, once its deal to merge with Paramount Global is approved, is expected to contribute $20 million in advertising, public service announcements or “similar programming,
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Al Jazeera on MSNWith Trump go-ahead, Skydance and Paramount to complete merger in AugustThe merger has faced scrutiny for what critics view as capitulations to Donald Trump, including a $16m settlement.
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The FCC said it approved Skydance's $8 billion acquisition of Paramount Global and that the company agreed to content conditions.
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Trump administration regulators have approved Skydance Media’s $8 billion bid to acquire CBS News parent company Paramount, paving the way for a tectonic shift in ownership of one of America’s three major networks.
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Daily Voice on MSNFCC Clears Paramount-Skydance Deal, Critics Slam 'Cowardly Capitulation' To TrumpThe Federal Communications Commission has approved Skydance Media's $8 billion takeover of Paramount Global, which critics have blasted as a move to appease President Donald Trump. The FCC cleared the deal in a 2-1 partisan vote on Thursday,
Recently, comedian Stephen Colbert—whose popular CBS Late Show will be canceled next May despite being No. 1 in the late-night talk show ratings, in what many view as censorship due to his jokes about Trump—pointedly mocked the settlement the first chance he got, AP News reported.
Skydance is notably refusing to confirm or deny reports that its executives made a side deal with the president, but there is speculation that the
Skydance needs FCC approval in order to take over Paramount. It’s now promising to root out “bias” at CBS News in order to get it.