FCC approves Paramount–Skydance merger
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Skydance has emphasized that the commitments are voluntary. Previously, Skydance and Paramount had argued against conditions imposed by the FCC to mandate benchmarks for viewpoint neutrality, saying that they would be “squarely foreclosed by the First Amendment and Supreme Court precedent.”
FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez issued a scathing statement of dissent following the FCC's approval of the Paramount and Skydance Media merger on Thursday
Skydance needs FCC approval in order to take over Paramount. It’s now promising to root out “bias” at CBS News in order to get it.
Skydance separately promised to appoint a CBS News ombudsman to "promote transparency and increased accountability" at CBS News. Skydance CEO David Ellison also has met with center-right journalist Bari Weiss.