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FCC Clears Skydance-Paramount Merger, More

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

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Trump's FCC head reacts to Paramount merger criticism: "Time for a change"

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Paramount Global says Skydance merger should close in two weeks

Paramount Global (PARA.O) said on Friday it expects to complete its merger with Skydance Media by August 7, following government approval for the $8.4 billion deal.

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Paramount Skydance Merger Wins FCC’s Approval

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US regulators approve Skydance acquisition of Paramount

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US clears way for $8 billion Paramount-Skydance merger

Senators Edward Markey of Massachusetts and Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico said the merger "reeks of the worst form of corruption," coming on the heels of Paramount's settlement.

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US FCC clears $8bn Skydance-Paramount merger

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FCC Chair Pleased With Skydance Vow to Make Changes at CBS

Trump, FCC Want to Reshape Media Landscape Starting With CBS

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Trump, FCC Want to Reshape the Media Landscape Starting With CBS

"The media industry across this country needs a course correction."

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Trump’s FCC finally lets two media companies merge

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

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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 the First Amendment.

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

With the FCC having cleared the Skydance Media-Paramount merger and the deal set to close in a matter of weeks, Paramount Global co-CEO Chris McCarthy will leave the media conglomerate, a company source confirmed to Variety.

Paramount: The FCC Just Unlocked The Next Chapter

Paramount’s Skydance merger brings fresh leadership, cost synergies, and asset monetization to fuel a turnaround and reduce leverage. Learn why PARA stock is a buy.

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“This Is a Dangerous Thing”: Why One FCC Commissioner Is Sounding the Alarm on Paramount’s Deal

When the FCC approved the Paramount-Skydance merger Thursday, one commissioner blasted the decision, calling it an act of “ cowardly capitulation ” on behalf of Paramount and warning that this could lead to a further “erosion of our First Amendment protections.”

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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez Said Agency ‘Overstepping its Authority' in Paramount Merger

She said it was "a deal that was linked to a payout to settle a baseless lawsuit and other troubling concessions"

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Read FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez’s Scathing Dissent After Skydance-Paramount Approval: ‘Direct Violation of the First Amendment’

FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez issued a scathing statement of dissent following the FCC's approval of the Paramount and Skydance Media merger on Thursday

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Trump administration approves sale of CBS parent company Paramount

The Federal Communications Commission approved the sale of Paramount Global after the buyer made pledges to showcase a diversity of viewpoints and root out alleged bias in CBS' news coverage.