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Colbert bitterly mocks Paramount deal with slew of pee jokes: ‘Hot, streaming content right in your face’
Taking aim at the change in Paramount’s ticker, which will go from PARA to PSKY after its deal with Skydance, the late-night ...
Skydance informs Trump’s FCC it will eliminate DEI at Paramount, create CBS News ombudsman following merger
Skydance committed to removing DEI programs and establishing a bias complaint system at CBS News as it seeks FCC approval for ...
Paramount promises to abstain from DEI programs to secure Skydance merger
The FCC hinging its approval of the merger on Paramount decommitting from DEI is the latest example of public-sector agendas ...
Skydance Promises FCC It Will Appoint CBS News Ombudsman to Review ‘Complaints of Bias,’ Says Paramount Has Eliminated DEI
Skydance Media has made additional promises to the FCC in an effort to get approval for its $8 billion merger with Paramount ...
DEI is dead at Paramount, David Ellison’s Skydance promises FCC
Skydance separately promised to appoint a CBS News ombudsman to 'promote transparency and increased accountability' at CBS ...
Former CBS anchor warns Paramount merger marks ‘the end’ of the network and ‘honest’ journalism
Former CBS anchor Connie Chung warned on CNN Friday that the recent merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media could be the “end” of journalism as she once knew it.
FCC approves $8 billion Skydance merger with Paramount after DEI assurances
The Federal Communications Commission approved Paramount Global’s merger with Skydance and its subsidiaries on Thursday, ...
Paramount bidder Skydance vows to end DEI policies and create CBS News ombudsman
Skydance, the entertainment company set to take over Paramount in an $8 billion merger, told federal officials this week that ...
Paramount’s 'discriminatory' DEI policies end as regulators approve sale to Skydance
Paramount had this month agreed to pay $US16 million, destined for the Trump Presidential Library, to settle a lawsuit by ...
Skydance Paramount Deal Approved But Drama Just Beginning
The Skydance-Paramount drama is over, right? Hardly. Skydance can expect a lot more turbulence in the skies ahead. Here are ...
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Under Trump, Paramount’s Merger Deal Must Include a “Bias Monitor”
But the agreement came with one major caveat: The media company must appoint a “bias monitor.” According to reporting from ...
Skydance to Eliminate DEI at Paramount, Appoint CBS News Ombudsman to Review ‘Complaints of Bias’
As Skydance looks to close its $8 billion merger for Paramount, the David Ellison-led studio has sent new letters to the FCC, ...