Trump says quiet part out loud on CBS’s new owner: ‘Great man’ who will ‘do the right thing’ ‘CBS was just sold to a great person that I know very well,’ Donald Trump declared on Friday. The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2025
House Democrats launch investigation into Paramount merger and ‘bribe’ to Trump ‘Two wrongs do not make a right—illegitimate demands from the FCC or the Administration do not absolve your company from wrongdoing,’ two top House Democrats wrote to Paramount chief David Ellison. The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2025
Nexstar Media Group buying Tegna in deal worth $6.2 billion Nexstar Media Group is buying broadcast rival Tegna for $6.2 billion, bringing together two major players in U.S. television and the country’s local news landscape The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2025
Nexstar CEO praises Trump administration as local TV giant announces $6.2 billion merger with rival ‘The initiatives being pursued by the Trump administration offer local broadcasters the opportunity to expand reach, level the playing field, and compete more effectively,’ Perry Sook said in a statement. The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025
Is MAGA going Marxist and Maoist? Trump's assault on free-market capitalism Many business leaders are horrified at the prospect of New York City turning socialist under Zohran Mamdani, but Trump's assaults on free-market capitalism make him look like John D. Rockefeller. Fortune · Aug 12, 2025
Paramount and Skydance close their $8 billion merger, kicking off reign of new entertainment giant Skydance and Paramount officially closed their $8 billion merger on Thursday — kicking off the reign of a new entertainment giant after a contentious, over year-long endeavor to get the transaction over the finish line The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2025
South Park's Trump Takedown Joins a Proud American Tradition The cartoon’s savage Season 27 premiere puts a tiny, naked Trump in bed with Satan—and lands squarely in the American tradition of using outrageous satire to hold the powerful accountable. Reason · Jul 30, 2025
FCC chairman Brendan Carr’s meddling in broadcast journalism contradicts his own avowed views As a minority FCC member during the Bush administration, Carr condemned government interference with newsroom decisions. Reason · Jul 30, 2025
With Trump go-ahead, Skydance and Paramount to complete merger in August The merger has faced scrutiny for what critics view as capitulations to Donald Trump, including a $16m settlement. Al Jazeera · Jul 25, 2025
The FCC's Paramount/Skydance Decision Aims To Reshape Broadcast Journalism by Bureaucratic Fiat Chairman Brendan Carr thinks his agency should strive to ensure that news coverage is fair and balanced—a role precluded by the First Amendment. Reason · Jul 25, 2025
Approved: Paramount's $8 billion deal with Skydance can go ahead Federal regulators approve Paramount's $8 billion (€6.8 bn) deal with Skydance, capping months of turmoil. Euronews · Jul 25, 2025
Federal regulators approve Paramount's $8 billion deal with Skydance, capping months of turmoil Federal regulators on Thursday approved Paramount’s $8 billion merger with Skydance, clearing the way to close a deal that combined Hollywood glitz with political intrigue The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025
US regulators approve $8.4bn Paramount-Skydance merger FCC approval of deal comes after Paramount paid $16m to settle Trump lawsuit over 60 Minutes interview The Guardian - US · Jul 24, 2025
Joy Behar reveals The View is going on hiatus day after White House calls for it to be canceled The regularly scheduled summer hiatus sparked speculation online that the show could be gone ‘forever’ because the White House called for its cancellation The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025
The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025 Trump’s FCC chair plays coy on Fox News when asked if president involved in Colbert’s cancellation ‘Look at what is happening. NPR has been defunded, PBS has been defunded, Colbert is getting canceled,’ Brendan Carr declared when asked if Trump played a role in The Late Show coming to an end.
Latin Times · Jul 24, 2025 FCC Chair Backs White House Threat to Cancel The View After Hosts Rip Trump: 'Consequences Aren't Finished' The FCC chair appeared to back the White House's threat to cancel "The View" after the show's hosts mocked Donald Trump's recent targeting of Barack Obama.
The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2025 Incoming CBS owner promises Trump’s FCC it will review ‘complaints of bias’ at news network and eliminate DEI policies ‘New Paramount's new management will ensure that the company's array of news and entertainment programming embodies a diversity of viewpoints across the political and ideological spectrum,’ Skydance’s general counsel wrote to FCC
The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025 Trump’s FCC chairman gloats over Colbert’s cancellation days after meeting soon-to-be CBS owner ‘The partisan left’s ritualist wailing and gnashing of teeth over Colbert is quite revealing,” Brendan Carr tweeted Tuesday, adding that critics of the cancellation are ‘acting like they’re losing a loyal DNC spokesperson.’
Tom’s Hardware · Jul 22, 2025 FCC proposal aims to nix long-term gigabit internet speed goals, pricing analysis An FCC proposal seeks to undo the Biden administration's efforts to encourage increased availability of gigabit download speeds.
TechRadar · Jul 18, 2025 US government wants to ban Chinese technology in submarine cables The FCC is set to vote on proposals to secure submarine cables from foreign adversaries.
The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025 House Democrats demand answers from Fox News on edits to Trump’s Epstein comments ‘It is legitimate to ask whether President Trump himself or those close to him may have actively encouraged’ the edit, House Oversight Committee ranking member Robert Garcia wrote Fox News
Tom’s Hardware · Jul 17, 2025 The FCC wants to ban Chinese tech from the undersea cables that connect the U.S. to the rest of the world — proposed new rules would 'secure cables against foreign adversaries' The FCC announced yesterday that it plans to vote on new rules "to unleash submarine cable investment to accelerate the buildout of AI infrastructure, while securing cables against foreign adversaries, like China.
Fortune · Jul 17, 2025 The FCC takes on a new role: DEI regulator The Federal Communications Commission is using its power over mergers and acquisitions to get companies to ditch their DEI programs.
Fortune · Jul 17, 2025 The Trump administration is using the FCC in an ‘unprecedented’ way to advance its anti-DEI agenda The Trump administration is getting creative when it comes to using agencies to advance its crack down against DEI programs.
Reason · Jul 2, 2025 By Settling Trump's Laughable Lawsuit Against CBS, Paramount Strikes a Blow at Freedom of the Press The company's surrender to Trump's extortion vindicates his strategy of using frivolous litigation and his presidential powers to punish constitutionally protected speech.