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FCC clears Paramount, Skydance merger

Maddow Blog | 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.

The Hollywood Reporter on MSN · 2d

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.

Opinion

MarketWatch on MSN · 2d

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

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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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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez Delivers Blistering Statement On Skydance-Paramount Approval, Says Companies Chose “Capitulation Over Courage”

Skydance has emphasized that the commitments are voluntary. Previously, Skydance and Paramount had argued against conditions ...

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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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Paramount agrees to pay $16 million to settle Trump's CBS lawsuit

Paramount Global will pay $16 million to settle President Trump's lawsuit over 60 Minutes' interview with former Vice ...

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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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