Paramount says Skydance Media merger will close on Aug. 7
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"[Brendan] Carr can't justify his actions ... because the FCC meddling in broadcasters' content is illegal too," the foundation's director of advocacy says
As July began, Paramount paid $16 million to settle a Trump civil suit. As July ended, Trump's FCC appointees approved Paramount’s $8 billion merger deal.
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The FCC's Paramount/Skydance Decision Aims To Reshape Broadcast Journalism by Bureaucratic Fiat
Chairman Brendan Carr thinks his agency should strive to ensure that news coverage is fair and balanced—a role precluded by the First Amendment.
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Dissenting FCC Commissioner: Paramount Chose “Capitulation Over Courage” In Dealing With Trump
Despite this regrettable outcome, this Administration is not done with its assault on the First Amendment. In fact, it may only be beginning," Anna M. Gomez said.
Letterman says blaming finances is cover for decisions taken to make sure a sale to Skydance goes through. Comedian Dave Letterman appears with The Edge at the premiere of a Disney+ offering in Los Angeles, California ,on March 08, 2023. Kevin Winter/Getty Images
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez Said Agency ‘Overstepping its Authority' in Paramount Merger
She said it was "a deal that was linked to a payout to settle a baseless lawsuit and other troubling concessions"
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“This Is a Dangerous Thing”: Why One FCC Commissioner Is Sounding the Alarm on Paramount’s Deal
When the FCC approved the Paramount-Skydance merger Thursday, one commissioner blasted the decision, calling it an act of “ cowardly capitulation ” on behalf of Paramount and warning that this could lead to a further “erosion of our First Amendment protections.”
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr was asked to respond to criticisms of the Trump administration's intervention in the free press.
Trump's legal team lauded the agreement as a win for media accountability. But experts are concerned for the free press.
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