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Paramount-Skydance merger approved

For Paramount, Hundreds of Job Cuts Loom Once Skydance Merger Is Completed

After M&A talks with Skydance Media that started in late 2023 whipped back and forth, the parties in July 2024 announced they had reached a deal to merge.

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Elizabeth Warren Says Skydance-Paramount Merger Approval “Must Be Investigated For Any Criminal Behavior”

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FCC clears way for $8 billion Paramount-Skydance merger

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FCC green-lights Skydance/Paramount deal after CBS concessions

An $8 billion merger between Skydance Media and Paramount Global received regulatory approval Thursday from the Federal Communications Commission in a deal that has raised alarm about free speech and...

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Trump administration approves sale of CBS parent company Paramount after concessions

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

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

McCarthy transformed the business by consolidating nine separate businesses into one unified portfolio, which has nearly doubled its audience, streamlined expenses and grown profits.

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Skydance–Paramount Merger Official After FCC Approval

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Paramount pledges $20 million to Trump PSAs as Skydance nears merger close

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Paramount Co-CEO Chris McCarthy Set to Exit After Skydance Merger

McCarthy became co-CEO of Paramount, alongside George Cheeks and Brian Robbins, in April 2024. The trio took on the role after the ouster of Bob Bakish as the company was in its first round of negotiations with Skydance. McCarthy is also president of Showtime/MTV Entertainment and oversees the company’s streaming platforms Paramount+ and Pluto TV.

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FCC Approves Paramount’s $8 Billion Merger With Skydance

The signoff on the deal, which could close next month, follows Paramount’s settlement of a Trump lawsuit.

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Paramount Shares Reverse Gains After Skydance Merger Greenlight, Investors Cautious – Update

Shares of Paramount Global surrendered early gains Friday, closing down 1.6% at $13.05. They initially got a bit of a pop from the FCC’s long awaited approval of the merger wtih Skydance Media. But investors remain cautious as the combined entity’s basic strategy on key fronts from cable to streaming

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Sen. Ron Wyden talks Epstein files, Paramount-Skydance merger, more

Senior Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) - soon to be the longest-serving senator in Oregon history - is back in the state for the summer recess and for a series of town halls this weekend.

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Paramount and Skydance merger approved and Trump visits Powell at Federal Reserve: Morning Rundown

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Trump's FCC Head Reacts To Paramount Merger Criticism: 'Time For A Change'

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr was asked to respond to criticisms of the Trump administration's intervention in the free press.

Freedom of the Press Foundation Calls BS on Paramount-Trump Settlement After Merger Approval: ‘Shakedown Money’

"[Brendan] Carr can't justify his actions ... because the FCC meddling in broadcasters' content is illegal too," the foundation's director of advocacy says

“Trump Transaction Tax”: Skydance’s FCC Saga Raises Fears That It’s The Template For Future Media Merger Reviews

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.