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FCC Clears Skydance-Paramount Merger, More

Paramount had said it expected to close the $8.4 billion merger in the first half of 2025. But the first half of the year came and went, and the merger remained under review by the FCC and its chair Brendan Carr, who had been appointed to the role earlier this year by President Trump.

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The FCC approves Paramount’s $8B deal with Skydance after months of chaos and political intrigue

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Trump's FCC head reacts to Paramount merger criticism: "Time for a change"

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Federal regulators approve Paramount’s $8 billion deal with Skydance, AP Explains

Federal regulators on Thursday approved Paramount’s $8 billion merger with Skydance, clearing the way to close a deal that combined Hollywood glitz with political intrigue.

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Paramount Skydance Merger Wins FCC’s Approval

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US clears way for $8 billion Paramount-Skydance merger

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Paramount Gets Green Light for $8 Billion Merger. but What Is the Psychic Cost for Company?

Following the Federal Communications Commission approval Thursday, one of the triumvirate of current Paramount leaders, Chris McCarthy, said that he would be leaving the company.

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US regulators approve Skydance acquisition of Paramount

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FCC Chair Pleased With Skydance Vow to Make Changes at CBS

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The FCC's Paramount/Skydance Decision Aims To Reshape Broadcast Journalism by Bureaucratic Fiat

Chairman Brendan Carr thinks his agency should strive to ensure that news coverage is fair and balanced—a role precluded by the First Amendment.

Paramount: The FCC Just Unlocked The Next Chapter

Paramount’s Skydance merger brings fresh leadership, cost synergies, and asset monetization to fuel a turnaround and reduce leverage. Learn why PARA stock is a buy.

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Paramount Global Co-CEO Chris McCarthy, Head of MTV Entertainment, to Exit After FCC Skydance Deal Approval

With the FCC having cleared the Skydance Media-Paramount merger and the deal set to close in a matter of weeks, Paramount Global co-CEO Chris McCarthy will leave the media conglomerate, a company source confirmed to Variety.

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“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 “ cowardly capitulation ” on behalf of Paramount and warning that this could lead to a further “erosion of our First Amendment protections.”

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Read FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez’s Scathing Dissent After Skydance-Paramount Approval: ‘Direct Violation of the First Amendment’

FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez issued a scathing statement of dissent following the FCC's approval of the Paramount and Skydance Media merger on Thursday

US regulators approve $8 billion acquisition of Paramount

US regulators on Thursday approved the sale of Hollywood studio Paramount to billionaire producer David Ellison's production company Skydance for $8 billion, roughly a year after the deal was first announced.