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Today, the carriage deal between YouTube TV and various Fox networks expires. If a new agreement isn’t reached, the Fox networks could be pulled from the service soon. It would impact Week 1 of the NFL season. Before that, it would keep Saturday’s Texas-Ohio State game from being televised to the 9.4 million YouTube TV subscribers. On Wednesday, FCC chairman …

UPDATED with YouTube response: FCC chair Brendan Carr put his thumb on the scale in a carriage battle between YouTube TV and Fox, telling YouTube parent Google to “get a deal done.” “Google removing Fox channels from YouTube TV would be a terrible outcome. Millions of Americans are relying on YouTube to resolve this dispute so they can keep watching …

Key Takeaways DISH TV operator EchoStar announced the sale of low- and mid-band spectrum allocations to AT&T for $23 billion. The two firms also agreed to change their earlier network services deal to create a hybrid mobile operator relationship. EchoStar said the transaction resolves issues with federal regulators, who have been investigating whether it was meeting it wireless and satellite …

Under Chairman Brendan Carr, the FCC has launched investigations into NBC and ABC News. John McDonnell/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption John McDonnell/Getty Images/Getty Images North America The nation’s chief broadcast regulator is, once more, at the center of President Trump’s culture war after the president launched a social media barrage Sunday night against ABC and NBC. …

The Federal Communications Commission’s approval of CBS owner Paramount’s $8 billion merger with Skydance came with a condition to install an ombudsman, which FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has described as a “bias monitor.” It appears that the bias monitor will make sure the news company’s reporting meets standards demanded by President Donald Trump. “One of the things they’re going to …

Warning that the “Paramount payout” and “reckless” acquisition approval together mark a “dark chapter” for US press freedom, Gomez suggested the FCC’s approval will embolden “those who believe the government can—and should—abuse its power to extract financial and ideological concessions, demand favored treatment, and secure positive media coverage.” FCC terms also govern Skydance hiring decisions Gomez further criticized the FCC …

FCC approves Skydance-Paramount merger  Axios FCC Approves Skydance’s Merger With Paramount  The New York Times Trump’s FCC finally lets two media companies merge  CNN Skydance Tells FCC It Will Create CBS News Ombudsman, Eliminate DEI at Paramount  The Hollywood Reporter Paramount Co-CEO Chris McCarthy To Depart Upon Completion Of Skydance Acquisition As Deal Gets FCC Approval  Deadline Source link

FCC approves $8 billion Paramount-Skydance merger after lengthy review  The Washington Post FCC Approves Skydance’s Merger With Paramount  The New York Times Trump administration greenlights Paramount’s $8 billion merger with entertainment group Skydance  NBC News FCC chair pleased with Skydance vow to make changes at CBS  Reuters $8 billion acquisition of Paramount by Skydance Media approved by the FCC  ABC News Source link

The Paramount Global headquarters in New York, US, on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024.  Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Federal Communications Commission cleared the way Thursday for an $8 billion merger between Paramount and Skydance Media. The deal, which was announced more than a year ago, includes the CBS broadcast television network, Paramount Pictures and the Nickelodeon channel. …

The FCC has granted approvals necessary to clear the way for the $8 billion merger of Paramount Global and David Ellison’s Skydance Media. The agency OK’d the transfer of licenses for 28 CBS-owned local TV stations to the Skydance-led ownership group that is taking over Paramount Global — removing the merger’s final regulatory hurdle. The FCC approval comes more than …