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Paramount Says Skydance Deal Will Close Next Week. Why the Stock Just Got Downgraded.

Paramount Global will take on a (slightly) different name and a brand new ticker when the entertainment company’s messy merger with Skydance Media finally closes next week.

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Sony’s Josh Greenstein In Talks To Join Paramount Under New Skydance

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FCC approves Paramount-Skydance merger

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FCC green-lights Skydance/Paramount deal after CBS concessions

An $8 billion merger between Skydance Media and Paramount Global received regulatory approval Thursday from the Federal Communications Commission in a deal that has raised alarm about free speech and...

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Trump administration approves sale of CBS parent company Paramount after concessions

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The FCC approves Paramount’s $8B deal with Skydance after months of chaos and political intrigue

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Paramount Global Co-CEO Chris McCarthy, Head of MTV Entertainment, to Exit With FCC Skydance Approval

McCarthy transformed the business by consolidating nine separate businesses into one unified portfolio, which has nearly doubled its audience, streamlined expenses and grown profits.

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Skydance–Paramount Merger Official After FCC Approval

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Paramount pledges $20 million to Trump PSAs as Skydance nears merger close

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FCC approves Paramount-Skydance merger following Trump settlement, Colbert cancellation

The FCC announced it has approved the $8 billion merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media, putting an end to the yearlong high-stakes saga.

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How CBS’s cancellation of Colbert could bite back on Paramount and Trump

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CBS canceling Colbert begs the question: Are more late night shows next?

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FCC approves Paramount-Skydance merger following protracted political tug-of-war

The Larry Ellison family and RedBird Capital Partners are expected to take control of Paramount in the coming days. David Ellison, 42, will serve as chairman and chief executive.

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Paramount Shares Reverse Gains After Skydance Merger Greenlight, Investors Cautious – Update

Shares of Paramount Global surrendered early gains Friday, closing down 1.6% at $13.05. They initially got a bit of a pop from the FCC’s long awaited approval of the merger wtih Skydance Media. But investors remain cautious as the combined entity’s basic strategy on key fronts from cable to streaming

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For Paramount, Hundreds of Job Cuts Loom Once Skydance Merger Is Completed

Upon the deal’s closing, Skydance and its financial partners are set inject $1.5 billion in cash into Paramount. However, that’s intended to go toward reducing Paramount’s long-term debt ($14.16 billion as of Q1 of 2025) to help stabilize its balance sheet.

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FCC Clears Paramount-Skydance Merger

The $8 billion deal's green light comes after CBS reached a $16 million settlement with Donald Trump over his lawsuit against "60 Minutes"

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Former CBS anchor warns Paramount merger marks 'the end' of the network and 'honest' journalism

Former TV anchor Connie Chung said on Friday that the recent Paramount Global-Skydance Media merger could mark the end of CBS News as she once knew it.

Paramount promises to abstain from DEI programs to secure Skydance merger

The FCC hinging its approval of the merger on Paramount decommitting from DEI is the latest example of public-sector agendas affecting private-sector talent strategy.