The politics behind the $8B Paramount-Skydance merger
Season 2025
Episode 206
About the Episode
The FCC approved Skydance Media's $8 billion bid to acquire Paramount, the parent company of CBS. The green light from the FCC comes after Paramount agreed to a $16 million settlement with President Trump over his lawsuit accusing “60 Minutes” of deceptively editing an interview with then-presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Geoff Bennett discussed the deal with Dylan Byers of Puck.
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