FCC approves Paramount–Skydance merger
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On 'Daily Variety' podcast, Skydance Media's overtures accelerate FCC approval of Paramount Global deal; Why Steve Stoute is Music Mogul of the Year.
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 Media has made additional promises to the FCC in an effort to get approval for its $8 billion merger with Paramount Global.