Skydance–Paramount Merger Official
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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr was asked to respond to criticisms of the Trump administration's intervention in the free press.
In the aftermath of the FCC's approval of the Skydance-Paramount merger, there has been consternation, angst and even anger over how it went down.
The Trump administration approved the sale of CBS' parent company Paramount to Skydance. Puck founding partner Matthew Belloni joins Katy Tur to explain more on the details of this $8 billion merger and to react to "South Park" making fun of Trump and Paramount.
The signoff on the deal, which could close next month, follows Paramount’s settlement of a Trump lawsuit.
Paramount’s Skydance merger brings fresh leadership, cost synergies, and asset monetization to fuel a turnaround and reduce leverage. Learn why PARA stock is a buy.
Skydance Media has made additional promises to the FCC in an effort to get approval for its $8 billion merger with Paramount Global.