FCC approves Paramount–Skydance merger
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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr was asked to respond to criticisms of the Trump administration's intervention in the free press.
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Mediaite on MSNTrump’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 media and unwind DEI policies.
FCC commissioner Brendan Carr says CBS will have a "bias monitor" who reports directly to the president of Paramount.
Brendan Carr discussed media course correction following Colbert's show cancellation and criticizes partisan content, highlighting Skydance's CBS News plans.
Brendan Carr told Fox News that networks will "run into issues like [Stephen] Colbert" if they don't check bias and continue to "run a partisan circus."
Hours after announcing the approval of Skydance’s merger with Paramount, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr touted the company’s commitment to “addressing bias & restoring fact-based reporting” at CBS News, among other things.
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said Thursday he was “pleased” with commitments from Skydance Media to reform CBS, as the agency nears a decision on the $8 billion Paramount merger. Skydance submitted a letter this week pledging to hire an ombudsman to address complaints of media bias and to present “a diversity of viewpoints” on CBS
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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.”
On Thursday, the FCC voted 2-1 to approve the $8.4 billion merger between CBS parent Paramount Global (PARA.O) and Skydance Media after Skydance agreed to ensure CBS news and entertainment programming is free of bias, hire an ombudsman for at least two years to review complaints and end diversity programs.
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Mediaite on MSNTrump’s FCC Chair Says CBS Vow to Drop ‘Bias’ and ‘DEI’ Made the ‘Difference’ in Paramount Deal ApprovalBrendan Carr said CBS’s decision to “get rid” of DEI and “bias” was what “made the difference” in FCC decision to approve Paramount merger.