The FCC approved Skydance's $8 billion acquisition of Paramount Global, enforcing conditions for diverse viewpoints in content. Chairman Brendan Carr noted the public's loss of trust in legacy media and emphasized necessary changes at CBS. Skydance pledged to ensure programming reflects various political and ideological perspectives. To promote unbiased journalism, Skydance will appoint an ombudsman for at least two years to address bias complaints. The acquisition follows a $16 million settlement by Paramount over a lawsuit linked to a Trump-related interview.
The FCC said that Skydance has committed to including a 'diversity of viewpoints' in its content as part of the approval of its acquisition.
Brendan Carr stated that Americans 'no longer trust the legacy national news media' and emphasized the need for significant changes at CBS following the merger.
Skydance agreed to have an ombudsman for at least two years to evaluate complaints of bias, marking a commitment to unbiased journalism.
The approval arrived after Paramount's $16 million settlement of a lawsuit brought against it by Trump concerning an interview with Kamala Harris.
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