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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 ...
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The politics behind the $8B Paramount-Skydance merger
The FCC approved Skydance Media's $8 billion bid to acquire Paramount, the parent company of CBS. The green light from the ...
Paramount Global says Skydance merger should close in two weeks
Paramount Global said on Friday it expects to complete its merger with Skydance Media by August 7, following government ...
Paramount-Skydance Merger Expected to Close Aug. 7
Paramount and Skydance Media’s $8 billion merger is expected to close on Aug. 7. The update comes after the FCC granted ...
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 ...
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, ...
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Trump Admin Approves Skydance's $8B Of CBS Parent Paramount Deal
The Trump administration approved Skydance Media’s $8 billion acquisition of Paramount, parent company of CBS News, according ...
Paramount and Skydance Expect Deal to Close Aug. 7
In just under two weeks, Paramount Global will complete its merger with the smaller Skydance Media to form “ Paramount Skydance Corp.” — and bring a rollercoaster M&A ride to its conclusion. The FCC ...
FCC approves Paramount-Skydance merger following Trump settlement, Colbert cancellation
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr released a statement announcing his approval of the $8 billion merger between Paramount Global and ...
As FCC Clears Paramount-Skydance Deal, All Eyes Are on Rebuilding the Media Giant
MoffettNathanson says it will be awaiting clarity on the future of Paramount+ and the linear network portfolio ...
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 ...
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 ...