Overview

• The FCC granted final approval for the $8 billion merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media, which is set to close on August 7, 2025.
• As part of its public-interest requirements, the combined company must appoint a newsroom ombudsman and eliminate new diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
• Paramount settled President Trump’s $20 billion lawsuit for $16 million after FCC-released transcripts showed ‘60 Minutes’ had not deceptively edited Kamala Harris’s interview.
• CBS News named Tanya Simon as executive producer of ‘60 Minutes’ to stabilize leadership following the resignation of her predecessor.
• Veteran journalists, including Connie Chung, and ‘60 Minutes’ staff warn that merger-related pressures could erode editorial autonomy and unbiased reporting.