Paramount-Skydance Deal And Other Mergers Could Be Blocked Over DEI Policies, FCC Chief Brendan Carr Says
- FCC Chairman Brendan Carr stated that mergers involving companies with diversity, equity, and inclusion policies could be blocked, emphasizing that such policies are 'invidious forms of discrimination' that may hinder public interest approvals.
- Paramount Global's planned $8 billion merger with Skydance Media and Verizon's acquisition of Frontier Communications are under scrutiny due to Carr's stance on DEI policies.
- Following complaints regarding media edits, Carr cited issues with CBS News as influencing merger evaluations; Trump has filed a lawsuit against Paramount over these editing issues.
- Carr warned that promotional DEI policies could block deals like Verizon's acquisition of Frontier Communications, emphasizing the need for companies to align with FCC interests.
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FCC Urged To Address ‘Deeper Disease’ and ‘Relentless Bias’ at CBS News, Require ‘60 Minutes’ To ‘Promptly’ Release Transcripts of All Political Interviews
The Center for American Rights suggests the FCC could set some editorial conditions for CBS as part of its parent company’s planned merger with Skydance.
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