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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 ...
Freedom of the Press Foundation Calls BS on Paramount-Trump Settlement After Merger Approval: ‘Shakedown Money’
"[Brendan] Carr can't justify his actions ... because the FCC meddling in broadcasters' content is illegal too," the ...
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Paramount gets green light for $8 billion merger. But what is the psychic cost for company?
Days before the FCC’s vote, Paramount agreed to hire an ombudsman at CBS News with the mission of investigating complaints of ...
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 ...
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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FCC approves Skydance merger
The Trump Administration has officially signed off on a blockbuster media merger that will reshape Hollywood and network news.
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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 ...
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 ...
Al Jazeera on MSN2h
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.
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Federal regulators approve Paramount’s $8 billion deal with Skydance, capping months of turmoil
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. The stamp of approval from ...
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FCC chairman assigns 'bias monitor' to CBS — who reports 'directly to the president'
As part of its agreement to allow an $8 billion merger between media conglomerates Skydance and Paramount, the Federal ...
“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, ...