Trump, FCC Want to Reshape Media Landscape Starting With CBS
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Brendan Carr says they have not made a ‘final’ decision on the news distortion matter. Federal Communication Commission Commissioner Brendan Carr testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Communications and Technology Subcommittee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
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AlterNet on MSNFCC 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 Communications Commission (FCC) has assigned a government monitor to CBS (which is owned by Paramount) to rein in perceived "bias" against President Donald Trump and his administration.
Skydance Media has made additional promises to the FCC in an effort to get approval for its $8 billion merger with Paramount Global.
Brendan Carr discussed media course correction following Colbert's show cancellation and criticizes partisan content, highlighting Skydance's CBS News plans.
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Trump’s FCC chairman gloats over Colbert’s cancellation days after meeting soon-to-be CBS ownerThe partisan left’s ritualist wailing and gnashing of teeth over Colbert is quite revealing,” Brendan Carr tweeted Tuesday, adding that critics of the cancellation are ‘acting like they’re losing a loyal DNC spokesperson.
The settlement came amid a pending merger with CBS parent company Paramount and Skydance, which requires administration approval. Colbert blasted the network for settling with Trump in what he deemed a “nuisance lawsuit” in a monologue on his show prior to being given the axe.