F.C.C. Approves Skydance’s $8 Billion Merger With Paramount

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Brendan Carr, the chairman of the F.C.C., said in a statement that the agency had approved the deal after receiving assurances from Skydance that the new company would be committed to unbiased journalism and would not establish programs related to diversity, equity and inclusion.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/business/media/fcc-skydance-merger-paramount.html

 

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Mr. Colbert said last week that the company was ending his show next year, leading some prominent Democrats to claim that the move was politically motivated. The company has denied that, saying the program was canceled for financial reasons.