FCC approves Paramount, Skydance merger
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FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez issued a scathing statement of dissent following the FCC's approval of the Paramount and Skydance Media merger on Thursday
With the FCC having cleared the Skydance Media-Paramount merger and the deal set to close in a matter of weeks, Paramount Global co-CEO Chris McCarthy will leave the company, a company source confirmed to Variety.
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday approved the merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media
The $8 billion deal's green light comes after CBS reached a $16 million settlement with Donald Trump over his lawsuit against "60 Minutes"
Skydance Media has made additional promises to the FCC in an effort to get approval for its $8 billion merger with Paramount Global.
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