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Paramount bidder Skydance plays patriotism card in push for deal OK
Skydance's CEO told the FCC this week that CBS would reflect "varied ideological perspectives" of U.S. viewers, while touting ...
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 ...
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Paramount–Skydance Merger Advances Amid Political Intrigue
The media industry is on the precipice of another landmark deal as Paramount Global and Skydance Media inch closer toward their highly ...
Ex-CBS News boss David Rhodes in talks to return after Paramount-Skydance deal closes: report
His possible return back across the pond, reported by Puck News, comes amid speculation that Skydance CEO David Ellison has been wooing Bari Weiss, co-founder of news site Free Press, to join the ...
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 ...
Jon Stewart Addresses Possible 'Daily Show' Cancellation Amid Pending Paramount Merger
Stewart, who hosted “The Daily Show” from 1999 to 2015 before returning in 2024, said Thursday that Comedy Central is “like muzak at this point.” Paramount Global reportedly erased the network’s ...
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The Paramount comics, Colbert and Stewart, are sharp critics of the ’60 Minutes’ deal
Colbert followed “The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart’s attack of the deal one week earlier. Stewart works for Comedy Central, ...