Paramount-Skydance merger approved after companies agree to government speech demands

The Federal Communications Committee (FCC) agreed to purchase $ 8 billion in Skydance for CBS-OWNER PARAMOUNT after companies agreed to end diversity, fairness and integration programs (Dei), but they are characterized by “diversity of views from all over the political and ideological spectrum.”

In light of the Trump administration’s criticism of the alleged bias to combat the preservation of CBS-including a $ 16 million settlement on the president’s lawsuit on a video that was deceptive to the democratic presidential candidate at that time, Kamala Harris Ali 60 minutes Companies adhere to the process of bias in the lawsuit, most likely to include more conservative programs. Skydance approved the employment of grievances for at least two years, “Who will receive and evaluate any complaints of bias or other fears involved CBS.”

“The Americans are no longer trusting in the national media to report to report fully, accurate and fair. It’s time to change,” Brendan Car, President of the Republican, said in a statement in a statement announcing the approval of the agency. “For this reason, I welcome Skydance’s commitment to make major changes in the CBS broadcasting network once.” He said that the obligations “will enable CBS to work in the public interest and focus on fair and unprepared and fact -based coverage”, and Mark “is another step forward in the efforts of the FBC to get rid of alternative forms of discrimination.” Car is also proud that Skydance “reaffirms her commitment to the citizen as an essential component in the standard of public interest”, and that approval will launch “$ 1.5 billion in Paramount”.

Carr has not hidden from hate news coverage, which he sees unfavorable in a manner that is not commensurate with the right -wing policies and Dei, which is believed to contribute to unfair treatment. Investigations have opened in all three major networks, as well freedom The parent company Vox Media. A week ago, CBS announced it is retirement Late offerand Critic hosted by Trump and comedian Stephen Colbert. The network said it is a “purely financial decision.”

Anna Gomez, the only democratic commissioner of the Federal Communications Committee (FCC), has opposed, “In an unprecedented step, this has used the Federal Communications Committee that was independent one day its extensive power to pressure the mediator in a special legal settlement, and to erode the freedom of the press … even more concern, it is now imposed on anything else. However, it gave Car credit in calling the vote on this matter, Instead of making a merger through one of the agency’s offices, as it did to merge Verizon-Frontier, which requires the same to finish the DEI programs.

Gomez warns that this agreement is just the canary in the charcoal mine. “The interests and reckless approaches have encouraged those who believe that the government – and its authority should extract financial and ideological concessions, demand preferred treatment, and a safe positive media coverage,” she wrote. “It is a dark separation in a long and increasing record of ill -treatment that threatens the freedom of the press in this country. But such violations end only when institutions choose to surrender to courage. It is time for companies, journalists and citizens alike to stand and speak, because unwanted and unexpected force has no health place in America.”