FCC Greenlights $8 Billion Paramount-Skydance Merger After Skydance Vows To End DEI Programs
1. FCC approved an $8 billion merger between Paramount and Skydance. 2. Skydance gains control of CBS, Nickelodeon, and Paramount Pictures. 3. DEI considerations will be halted in hiring and promotions at Paramount. 4. $1.5 billion will be injected into Paramount operations post-merger. 5. Changes at CBS aim to restore trust in national news media.