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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

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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

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Paramount’s 'discriminatory' DEI policies end as regulators approve sale to Skydance

Paramount had this month agreed to pay $US16 million, destined for the Trump Presidential Library, to settle a lawsuit by ...

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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 ...

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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 Said Agency ‘Overstepping its Authority' in Paramount Merger

She said it was "a deal that was linked to a payout to settle a baseless lawsuit and other troubling concessions" ...

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

The sole Democrat on the FCC delivered a blistering statement on the FCC’s approval of the Skydance-Paramount merger, saying ...

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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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