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Skydance Media Doubles Down On Retraction Of DEI And FCC Circles Back To Approve Merger With Paramount
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FCC approves Paramount-Skydance merger
The Federal Communications Commission has cleared the way for Paramount Global to complete its merger with Skydance Media, announcing Thursday that it has approved the deal. The decision removes a final hurdle for the media and entertainment companies to close their transaction. Paramount is the parent company of CBS.
Connie Chung warns Paramount-Skydance merger could be 'end' of CBS
Former CBS News anchor Connie Chung criticized Paramount Global's merger with Skydance Media for eliminating "unbiased" journalism at her old network.
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Skydance Paramount Deal Approved But Drama Just Beginning
The Skydance-Paramount drama is over, right? Hardly. Skydance can expect a lot more turbulence in the skies ahead. Here are just a few examples to watch for.
FCC clears way for $8 billion Paramount-Skydance merger
The merger clears the way for an $8.4 billion sale of some of the most prominent names in entertainment, including CBS, Paramount, and Nickelodeon.
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 Skydance Media after a yearlong saga.
FCC Greenlights $8 Billion Paramount-Skydance Merger After Skydance Vows To End DEI Programs
Skydance said this week it planned to add an ombudsman who would review “any complaints of bias” and end diversity, equity and inclusion programs targeted by the Trump administration.
For Paramount, Hundreds of Job Cuts Loom Once Skydance Merger Is Completed
Employees of Paramount Global have been through the wringer over the last year and a half. And the uncertainty hanging over their heads is far from over. After M&A talks with Skydance Media that started in late 2023 whipped back and forth,
CBS insiders warn that Skydance merger brings 'hall monitor' to news division
Skydance merger approval that includes the elimination of diversity initiatives and the appointment of an ombudsman to ...
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 ...
Paramount Says Skydance Deal Will Close Next Week. Why the Stock Just Got Downgraded.
Paramount Global will take on a (slightly) different name when the entertainment company’s messy merger with Skydance Media ...
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 ...
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Where do Skydance Media movies go to stream?
It’s easy to say where Skydance’s movies stream for now, but is the company’s merger with Paramount going to change that? Skydance Media used to be one of the less well-known studios in Hollywood, but ...
Connie Chung wants Fox News anchors in ‘ankle monitors’: Liberal Media Scream
Chung, who held several other media posts, went on CNN to rip the deal by Skydance Media to take over Paramount, owner of CBS.
Josh Greenstein to Join Paramount Following Skydance Sale
Josh Greenstein, the co-president of Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, has been tapped to join Paramount following its sale ...