Skydance–Paramount Merger Official
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South Park” delivered an episode this week that depicted a naked President Donald Trump in bed with the devil. Paramount just signed creators Trey Parker
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KOIN Portland on MSNSen. Ron Wyden talks Epstein files, Paramount-Skydance merger, moreSenior Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) - soon to be the longest-serving senator in Oregon history - is back in the state for the summer recess and for a series of town halls this weekend.
Upon the deal’s closing, Skydance and its financial partners are set inject $1.5 billion in cash into Paramount. However, that’s intended to go toward reducing Paramount’s long-term debt ($14.16 billion as of Q1 of 2025) to help stabilize its balance sheet.
The $8 billion deal's green light comes after CBS reached a $16 million settlement with Donald Trump over his lawsuit against "60 Minutes"
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Shares of Paramount are set to open higher after the FCC approval its merger but amid ongoing uncertainty about its strategic plans under Skydance Media.
The FCC hinging its approval of the merger on Paramount decommitting from DEI is the latest example of public-sector agendas affecting private-sector talent strategy.
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 media conglomerate, a company source confirmed to Variety.