Skydance, FCC and Paramount Global
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Skydance got an immediate taste of the public relations headaches that come with the studioâs powerful, Trump-baiting talent.
Tanya Simon has been named the executive producer of 60 Minutes, taking the helm of the CBS News broadcast amid the aftermath of Paramount Globalâs settlement with Donald Trump and the pending merger with Skydance media.
Skydance Media has made additional promises to the FCC in an effort to get approval for its $8 billion merger with Paramount Global.
President Donald Trump said Paramount's soon-to-be new owners Skydance agreed to an additional $20 million payment on top of the company's $16 million settlement of CBS' "60 Minutes" lawsuit, to be paid in the form of public service announcements and other programming.
Jon Stewart lambasted CBSâ decision to cancel âThe Late Show With Stephen Colbertâ on Mondayâs episode of âThe Daily Show,â ripping their shared parent company, Paramount Global, for what he called a
Show' host's comments came shortly before it was announced that CBS has canceled 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.'
CBS News has been dogged for decades by allegations of liberal bias, with the controversies over its coverage decisions intensifying over the last year.
Skydance's CEO told the FCC this week that CBS would reflect "varied ideological perspectives" of U.S. viewers, while touting "American storytelling."