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Paramount, Skydance and National Amusements Meet With FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez as Merger Approval Looms
The latest meeting comes after David Ellison spoke with the agency's chairman Brendan Carr about the pending $8 billion deal ...
‘CBS Mornings’ co-host Tony Dokoupil rips Jon Stewart, says ‘one-sided’ Stephen Colbert went too left
Dokoupil broke with his co‑hosts on Tuesday to blame Colbert’s “one-sided” commentary for his own cancellation.
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Skydance tells FCC it will create CBS News Ombudsman and eliminate DEI at Paramount
We keep an eye out for the most interesting stories about Labby subjects: digital media, startups, the web, journalism, strategy, and more. Here’s some of what we’ve seen lately.
Trump Says Skydance Will Pay an Additional $20 Million in PSAs and Ads on Top of Paramount Settlement
President Donald Trump says his team is anticipating an additional $20 million payment from Paramount on top of the company's ...
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 ...
Oracle in Talks With Paramount-Skydance for $100 Million Cloud Deal | Report
Oracle is currently in discussions with Skydance Media to reach a major software deal following the closing of the latter's ...
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.