News

Paramount bidder Skydance plays patriotism card in push for deal OK
Skydance's CEO told the FCC this week that CBS would reflect "varied ideological perspectives" of U.S. viewers, while touting ...
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Paramount-Skydance deal creeps forward; ‘South Park’ creators lawyer up
As the Paramount-Skydance merger moves along, incoming execs Jeff Shell and David Ellison turn their attention to flagship ...
Skydance CEO David Ellison Pledged to FCC He Would ‘Ensure’ CBS News Coverage Reflects ‘Varied Ideological Perspectives’
More than a year after Skydance Media and its partners clinched a deal with Shari Redstone and Paramount Global to merge the ...
Critics Say This 1 Stephen Colbert Joke About Trump And Paramount May Have Gotten "The Late Show" Canceled
CBS' shock announcement sparked speculation over whether there was a political motive for the program's cancellation.
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Paramount–Skydance Merger Advances Amid Political Intrigue
The media industry is on the precipice of another landmark deal as Paramount Global and Skydance Media inch closer toward their highly ...
Former boss Rhodes in talks to run CBS News if Paramount-Skydance deal closes, Puck News said
David Rhodes, Sky News executive chairman and former CBS News head, is in talks to run CBS News again if the Skydance ...
Writers Guild Demands Investigation Into Stephen Colbert ‘Late Show’ Cancellation, Has ‘Significant Concerns’ About Bribery at Paramount
The WGA has issued a statement calling for a bribery investigation following CBS' cancellation of 'The Late Show With Stephen ...
Will Skydance Cancel ‘The Daily Show’? Jon Stewart Weighs In On Future Of Late-Night Series
The Daily Show ’s Jon Stewart, who recently called Paramount Global’s settlement with President Donald Trump “shameful”, has ...
Opinion
Colbert Bombshell Cancellation Raises New Questions About Paramount Merger, Free Speech
The shocking cancellation of Late Show With Stephen Colbert raises questions about the Paramount merger and Trump's influence.