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Paramount, Skydance and National Amusements Meet With FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez as Merger Approval Looms

Paramount, Skydance and National Amusements' push for FCC approval of their pending $8 billion merger deal continues, with ...

Jon Stewart tears into CBS parent Paramount over canceling Stephen Colbert: ‘Sack the f—k up’

His profanity-laden monologue culminated in a performance with a church choir chanting, “sack the f–k up” or “go f–k yourself ...

Breaking down claim CBS was losing $40M a year on Colbert's 'Late Show'

Rumors about the $40 million annual losses appeared to stem from reports published by a media outlet called Puck and the New ...

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 ...

Sandra Oh on Paramount, Skydance and Colbert cancellation: ‘A plague on both your houses’

Actress Sandra Oh condemned the cancellation of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” during an appearance on the program ...
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Trump’s FCC chairman gloats over Colbert’s cancellation days after meeting soon-to-be CBS owner

The partisan left’s ritualist wailing and gnashing of teeth over Colbert is quite revealing,” Brendan Carr tweeted Tuesday, ...
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Jon Stewart rips Paramount and CBS in profanity-laden diatribe after cancellation of Colbert’s ‘Late Show’

Jon Stewart lambasted CBS’ decision to cancel “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” on Monday’s episode of “The Daily Show,” ...
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Skydance CEO met with FCC chair ahead of CBS canceling "The Late Show"

Skydance CEO David Ellison and his lawyer met with Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr and an FCC lawyer on ...

Former boss Rhodes in talks to run CBS News if Paramount-Skydance deal closes, Puck News said

David Rhodes, Sky News executive chairman and former CBS News head, is in talks to run CBS News again if the Skydance ...

Paramount to cut 3.5% of its workforce amid economic and media industry challenges

Paramount Global said Tuesday that the entertainment and media company is cutting 3.5% of its workforce, citing challenges in the broader U.S. economy and in the linear television business.

Senators press incoming CBS owner on Trump’s claim of settlement side deal

Liberal lawmakers asked David Ellison, chief executive of Skydance Media, which is set to merge with CBS owner Paramount, about alleged promises on conservative ad content.