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How the Trump FCC justified requiring a “bias monitor” at CBS
The Carr FCC claims there is precedent for such a bias monitor. But the precedent cited in last week's merger approval points ...
FCC approves Paramount-Skydance merger
The Federal Communications Commission has cleared the way for Paramount Global to complete its merger with Skydance Media, ...
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CBS agreement with FCC includes hiring a “bias monitor” in “major attack” on free speech
CBS parent company Paramount recently reached an $8.4 billion merger agreement with Skydance Media, a deal the current ...
Skydance deal allows Trump’s FCC to “censor speech” and “silence dissent” on CBS
Recently, comedian Stephen Colbert—whose popular CBS Late Show will be canceled next May despite being No. 1 in the ...
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CBS News Is Not Out of the Woods Yet: FCC Chair Says ‘News Distortion’ Investigation of the ‘60 Minutes’ Harris Interview Is Ongoing
During his CNBC interview, Mr. Carr said that the Skydance deal, Mr. Trump’s lawsuit, and a news distortion complaint against ...
FCC greenlights $8.4B sale of CBS parent Paramount to Skydance after Trump suit settled, DEI axed
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday gave the green light to the $8.4 billion merger between Paramount Global ...
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'Absolutely unprecedented': FCC commissioner sounds alarm over Trump's 'censorship' of CBS
The lone Democratic appointee on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is now openly condemning President Donald ...
FCC to Appoint a Babysitter to Make Sure CBS Isn’t Anti-Trump
Carr was asked by CNBC about comments from the sole Democrat remaining on the FCC commission, Anna Gomez, who called the merger approval a “cowardly capitulation to this Administration.” Carr was ...
Trump, FCC want to reshape the media landscape starting with CBS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump and the Federal Communications Commission have vowed to force American broadcast ...
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 ...
Trump’s FCC chairman gloats over Colbert’s cancellation days after meeting soon-to-be CBS owner
Trump’s FCC chairman gloats over Colbert’s cancellation days after meeting soon-to-be CBS owner - ‘The partisan left’s ...
Skydance CEO David Ellison Pledged to FCC He Would ‘Ensure’ CBS News Coverage Reflects ‘Varied Ideological Perspectives’
In meeting with FCC officials, Skydance's David Ellison promised that CBS's "editorial decision-making reflects the varied ...