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Paramount deal thrusts David Ellison into Trump’s war with US media
What began as a Hollywood studio merger has become a test of how far corporate America will bend to president’s will ...
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Trump’s FCC Chair Defends Pressure Campaign on Media Corporations: ‘Time for a Change’
Brendan Carr defended new Skydance-Paramount newsroom oversight, saying it's “time for a change” and aims to restore trust in ...
“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 “ ...
FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez Delivers Blistering Statement On Skydance-Paramount Approval, Says Companies Chose "Capitulation Over Courage"
The sole Democrat on the FCC delivered a blistering statement on the FCC’s approval of the Skydance-Paramount merger, saying ...
Dissenting FCC Commissioner: Paramount Chose “Capitulation Over Courage” In Dealing With Trump
Despite this regrettable outcome, this Administration is not done with its assault on the First Amendment. In fact, it may ...
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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" ...
FCC shows that its holdup of the Paramount-Skydance merger was political all along
In a statement, FCC Chair Brendan Carr says the deal was allowed to go through only after the new owners agreed to make ...
Paramount, Skydance and National Amusements Meet With FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez as Merger Approval Looms
The latest meeting comes after David Ellison spoke with the agency's chairman Brendan Carr about the pending $8 billion deal ...
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 ...
Paramount’s 'discriminatory' DEI policies end as regulators approve sale to Skydance
Paramount had this month agreed to pay $US16 million, destined for the Trump Presidential Library, to settle a lawsuit by ...
Paramount-Skydance Merger Approved by FCC, Clearing Way for $8 Billion Deal Close
The FCC, led by Brendan Carr, said that it approved the transfer of the company's broadcast licenses to Skydance and David ...
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 canceled next May despite being No. 1 in the late-night talk show ratings, in what many view as censorship due to his jokes about ...