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FCC clears Paramount, Skydance merger

Just 3 weeks after controversial Paramount settlement, FCC approves merger deal

As July began, Paramount paid $16 million to settle a Trump civil suit. As July ended, Trump's FCC appointees approved Paramount’s $8 billion merger deal.

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FCC shows that its holdup of the Paramount-Skydance merger was political all along

In a statement, FCC Chair Brendan Carr says the deal was allowed to go through only after the new owners agreed to make ideological changes to its news programming and end DEI policies

The Hollywood Reporter on MSN · 3d

Paramount-Skydance Merger Approved by FCC, Clearing Way for $8 Billion Deal Close

The FCC, led by Brendan Carr, said that it approved the transfer of the company's broadcast licenses to Skydance and David Ellison.

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After Paramount’s Trump Settlement, What’s Next? Even the Company Doesn’t Seem Sure

The end of legal wrangling between Paramount Global and President Donald Trump might be a relative win for the company, but its TV unit keeps eroding ...

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Dissenting FCC Commissioner: Paramount Chose “Capitulation Over Courage” In Dealing With Trump

Despite this regrettable outcome, this Administration is not done with its assault on the First Amendment. In fact, it may ...

Opinion

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Media Companies Like Paramount Should Think Twice Before Settling With Trump

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. Paramount Global, which owns CBS News, ...

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How Paramount’s $16-million Trump settlement came together — and could’ve fallen apart

The high-stakes deal that came together this week resulted from months of back-and-forth among a constellation of power ...

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Former Showtime Legal Chief Flips Script for Moses & Singer

Robert Rosenberg was general counsel of Showtime from 2021 until 2023, when a restructuring by parent Paramount Global cost him his job.

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