FCC approves Paramount–Skydance merger
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The Federal Communications Commission approved Skydance Entertainment’s merger with Paramount Global on Thursday, clearing the way for the more than $8 billion deal to close and ending a multiyear saga with enough plot twists for a soap opera.
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The $8 billion deal's green light comes after CBS reached a $16 million settlement with Donald Trump over his lawsuit against "60 Minutes"
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr praised Skydance Media’s commitment to hire an ombudsman for CBS News after it completes its merger with Paramount Global. The commitment was outlined in a filing with the FCC this week.
Skydance Media has made additional promises to the FCC in an effort to get approval for its $8 billion merger with Paramount Global.