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Skydance, Paramount Urge FCC to Reject ‘Baseless’ Petition by Conservative Group Seeking Conditions to Address CBS News’ Alleged ‘Ideological Bias and News Manipulation’
Skydance and Paramount asked the FCC to reject objections to their merger, including a petition accusing CBS News of 'ideological bias.'
Skydance Media and Paramount Global have said objections filed with the FCC over their planned merger “lack merit” and “seek relief that raises constitutional concerns” — and the companies have formally asked the agency to dismiss them. In their Jan. 2 filing with the FCC (available at this link), Skydance and Paramount said, “The ‘viewpoint neutrality’ condition sought by the Center would improperly encroach on broadcasters’ editorial discretion and is squarely foreclosed by the First Amendment and Supreme Court precedent.” In October 2024, Skydance and Paramount filed an application requesting the FCC approve the transfer of control of television broadcast licenses for CBS’s 28 owned-and-operated local TV stations to the newly merged entity.
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