FCC approves Skydance's $8 billion Paramount acquisition

The FCC has approved Skydance’s $8 billion acquisition of Paramount Global, with Chairman Brendan Carr welcoming Skydance’s commitments to diversify CBS’s programming and avoid DEI initiatives. However, Commissioner Anna M. Gomez opposed the deal, criticizing it for undermining press freedom and suggesting government overreach in media operations following Paramount’s $16 million settlement with Trump.

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