Skydance deal allows Trump’s FCC to “censor speech” and “silence dissent” on CBS

Goodbye Colbert, hello Bari Weiss? Paramount stands at fork in the road after finally winning FCC approval

After the merger's Aug. 7 closing date, the new leaders will be watched most closely for how they deal with CBS News, particularly given the $16 million settlement with Trump.

Ex-CBS Anchor Connie Chung Melts Down Over Skydance Merger, Demands Fox Be Censored

Ex-CBS Anchor Connie Chung Melts Down Over Skydance Merger, Demands Fox Be Censored Former CBS Evening News co-anchor Connie Chung surfaced on Friday afternoon’s CNN News Central to pitch a series of unhinged rants over Skydance Media’s impending purchase of CBS’s parent company Paramount Global. Chung declared it “the end of CBS as I knew it,” claimed CBS News won’t have minorities like her, insisted “honest, unbiased, fact-based journalism” w…

FCC to Appoint a Babysitter to Make Sure CBS Isn't Anti-Trump

FCC commissioner Brendan Carr says CBS will have a "bias monitor" who reports directly to the president.

The politics behind the $8B Paramount-Skydance merger

The FCC approved Skydance Media's $8 billion bid to acquire Paramount, the parent company of CBS. The green light from the FCC comes after Paramount agreed to a $16 million settlement with President Trump over his lawsuit accusing “60 Minutes” of deceptively editing an interview with then-presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Geoff Bennett discussed the deal with Dylan Byers of Puck.

Skydance deal allows Trump’s FCC to “censor speech” and “silence dissent” on CBS

FCC now has “never-before-seen controls” over a newsroom, commissioner warns.

FCC Chairman: President Trump is fundamentally reshaping the media landscape

Brendan Carr, FCC Chairman, joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to respond to allegations that the Trump Administration pressured Paramount into a settlement agreement before approving a merger with Skydance.