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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.

Opinion

MarketWatch on MSN · 4d

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 · 4d

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 ...

Opinion

20don MSNOpinion

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, ...

4don MSN

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 ...

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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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Paramount settles legal battle with Donald Trump over Kamala Harris interview

Media group Paramount will pay Donald Trump more than $24 million to settle a lawsuit filed over an interview with former US ...

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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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