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FCC approves controversial Skydance, Paramount deal for $8 billion
The stamp of approval from the Federal Communications Commission comes after President Donald Trump's legal battle with ...
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With Trump go-ahead, Skydance and Paramount to complete merger in August
The merger has faced scrutiny for what critics view as capitulations to Donald Trump, including a $16m settlement.
The $8-billion Skydance-Paramount Global deal is finally closing. Now what?
After finally getting approval from the Federal Communications Commission, Skydance Media is just weeks away from completing ...
Trump, FCC want to reshape the media landscape starting with CBS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump and the Federal Communications Commission have vowed to force American broadcast ...
The FCC's Paramount/Skydance Decision Aims To Reshape Broadcast Journalism by Bureaucratic Fiat
Chairman Brendan Carr thinks his agency should strive to ensure that news coverage is fair and balanced—a role precluded by ...
“Trump Transaction Tax”: Skydance’s FCC Saga Raises Fears That It’s The Template For Future Media Merger Reviews
In the aftermath of the FCC's approval of the Skydance-Paramount merger, there has been consternation, angst and even anger ...
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The Fight for Free Speech Goes Corporate
As Paramount prepares for a merger, the Freedom of the Press Foundation stands to challenge the company for capitulating to ...
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 ...
FCC shows that its holdup of the Paramount-Skydance merger was political all along
In a statement announcing the approval Thursday, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr explicitly stated that the deal was only allowed to go through after Skydance agreed to make ...