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Trump's FCC approves Skydance-Paramount merger

Paramount had said it expected to close the $8.4 billion merger in the first half of 2025. But the first half of the year came and went, and the merger remained under review by the FCC and its chair Brendan Carr, who had been appointed to the role earlier this year by President Trump.

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Trump's FCC Head Reacts To Paramount Merger Criticism: 'Time For A Change'

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Skydance’s Merger With Paramount Global Wins FCC’s Approval

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Federal regulators approve Paramount’s $8 billion deal with Skydance, AP Explains

Federal regulators on Thursday approved Paramount’s $8 billion merger with Skydance, clearing the way to close a deal that combined Hollywood glitz with political intrigue.

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US clears way for $8 billion Paramount-Skydance merger

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US regulators approve Skydance acquisition of Paramount

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Paramount Gets Green Light for $8 Billion Merger. but What Is the Psychic Cost for Company?

Following the Federal Communications Commission approval Thursday, one of the triumvirate of current Paramount leaders, Chris McCarthy, said that he would be leaving the company.

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FCC Chair Pleased With Skydance Vow to Make Changes at CBS

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Trump administration approves sale of CBS parent company Paramount

FCC to Appoint a Babysitter to Make Sure CBS Isn’t Anti-Trump

FCC commissioner Brendan Carr says CBS will have a "bias monitor" who reports directly to the president of Paramount.

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Trump, FCC want to reshape the media landscape starting with CBS

President Donald Trump and the Federal Communications Commission have vowed to force American broadcast media outlets to make significant changes.

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Skydance deal allows Trump’s FCC to “censor speech” and “silence dissent” on CBS

Recently, comedian Stephen Colbert—whose popular CBS Late Show will be cancelled next May despite being No. 1, in what many view as censorship due to his jokes about Trump—pointedly mocked the settlement the first chance he got, AP News reported.

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Gig Speeds for Every American? Trump FCC Moves to Drop One of the Group’s Most Ambitious Goals

One of the federal government’s most ambitious broadband targets may soon be abandoned. On August 7, the FCC will vote on a proposal to drop its goal of gig speeds for every American.

FCC chairman sounds clarion call to return to 'unbiased, trustworthy journalism'

Brendan Carr discussed media course correction following Colbert's show cancellation and criticizes partisan content, highlighting Skydance's CBS News plans.

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“Trump Transaction Tax”: Skydance’s FCC Saga Raises Fears That It’s The Template For Future Media Merger Reviews

Hours after announcing the approval of Skydance’s merger with Paramount, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr touted the company’s commitment to “addressing bias & restoring fact-based reporting” at CBS News, among other things.

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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr ‘Pleased’ With Skydance Commitment to Reform CBS

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said he was encouraged by Skydance commitments to reform CBS once a merger is complete.