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How the Trump FCC justified requiring a “bias monitor” at CBS
The Carr FCC claims there is precedent for such a bias monitor. But the precedent cited in last week's merger approval points ...
Skydance Responds To Senators: Company Says It "Fully Complied" With Anti-Bribery Laws & Was Not Involved In CBS's Stephen Colbert Cancellation
Skydance has responded to a series of queries from a group of Senate Democrats, declaring that it complied with anti-bribery ...
FCC approves Paramount-Skydance merger
The Federal Communications Commission has cleared the way for Paramount Global to complete its merger with Skydance Media, ...
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 ...
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FCC chairman says network oversight offers a needed ‘course correction’
We continue our look at the FCC’s decision to allow Paramount, the parent company of CBS, to merge with the Hollywood studio Skydance. The scrutinized media deal was approved in a 2-1 vote after ...
FCC greenlights $8.4B sale of CBS parent Paramount to Skydance after Trump suit settled, DEI axed
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday approved the merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media ...
FCC OKs $8B Paramount—Skydance Deal, Says It Ensures ‘Diversity of Viewpoints’ at CBS
The Federal Communications Commission has approved the $8 billion merger of Paramount Global and Skydance Media, claiming ...
FCC to Appoint a Babysitter to Make Sure CBS Isn’t Anti-Trump
Carr was asked by CNBC about comments from the sole Democrat remaining on the FCC commission, Anna Gomez, who called the ...
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 ...
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CBS News Is Not Out of the Woods Yet: FCC Chair Says ‘News Distortion’ Investigation of the ‘60 Minutes’ Harris Interview Is Ongoing
During his CNBC interview, Mr. Carr said that the Skydance deal, Mr. Trump’s lawsuit, and a news distortion complaint against ...
Skydance Promises FCC It Will Appoint CBS News Ombudsman to Review ‘Complaints of Bias,’ Says Paramount Has Eliminated DEI
Skydance Media has made additional promises to the FCC in an effort to get approval for its $8 billion merger with Paramount ...
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr ‘Pleased' With Skydance Commitment to Reform CBS
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said Thursday he was “pleased” with commitments from Skydance Media to reform CBS, as the agency ...