Trump is already shaking Paramount and Skydance
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The latest meeting comes after David Ellison spoke with the agency's chairman Brendan Carr about the pending $8 billion deal
Actress Sandra Oh condemned the cancellation of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” during an appearance on the program Monday. “I am so sorry and properly outraged for the cancellation,” she told Colbert.
President Trump has said that he anticipates receiving at least $20 million in advertising, public service announcements or similar programming from incoming Paramount Global owner Skydance as part of a settlement to resolve a lawsuit that 60 Minutes conducted with Kamala Harris.
Skydance, which is acquiring Paramount Global in an $8 billion merger, was founded by Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison's son.
CBS News has been dogged for decades by allegations of liberal bias, with the controversies over its coverage decisions intensifying over the last year.
Show' host's comments came shortly before it was announced that CBS has canceled 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.'
In meeting with FCC officials, Skydance's David Ellison promised that CBS's "editorial decision-making reflects the varied ideological perspectives of American viewers."
Skydance's CEO told the FCC this week that CBS would reflect "varied ideological perspectives" of U.S. viewers, while touting "American storytelling."
Liberal lawmakers asked David Ellison, chief executive of Skydance Media, which is set to merge with CBS owner Paramount, about alleged promises on conservative ad content.