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Paramount, Skydance and Donald Trump

After Paramount’s Trump Settlement, What’s Next? Even the Company Doesn’t Seem Sure
The end of legal wrangling between Paramount Global and President Donald Trump might be a relative win for the company, but its TV unit keeps eroding
Why FCC chair will continue to throttle Paramount-Skydance merger – despite Trump settlement
Trump, Brendan Carr’s boss, wants the deal to proceed, but he also wants to twist the knife into CBS just a bit more.
‘South Park’ Creators Say Skydance-Paramount Merger Is “a Sh**show” and Is “F***ing Up” Their Show
“In response to the press release from Comedy Central about the change in premiere date for South Park Trey Parker & Matt Stone said — ‘This merger is a shitshow and it’s fucking up South Park. We are at the studio working on new episodes and we hope the fans get to see them somehow,’” a tweet posted to South Park ’s official X profile reads.
Democratic senators demand full FCC vote on Paramount-Skydance merger following Trump’s CBS settlement
FCC is facing pressure from Democratic lawmakers for a transparent review of the Paramount-Skydance deal after President Trump's settlement raised questions about media independence.
Senators Markey, Luján Again Call for FCC Vote on Paramount Merger
In the wake of the Trump lawsuit settlement, the senators have sent a letter to FCC Commissioner Trusty urging her to support a full Commission vote on the merger
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Paramount to Close TV Studio Amid Restructuring - WSJ
Paramount Global PARA2.02%increase; green up pointing triangle is restructuring its TV-production business as part of a cost-cutting effort and what the company said were significant changes in ...
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Paramount Global to lay off 15% of U.S. workforce and close TV studio
Paramount Global will begin laying off 15% of its workforce in the United States starting Tuesday and close down its Paramount Television studio as part of a planned restructuring, the media ...
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Paramount in Limbo: Behind Its TV Studio Shuffle
To help save $500 million, Paramount is shuttering its namesake studio, producer of Amazon’s 'Reacher' and Apple’s 'Time Bandits.' But not to worry, they still have two left.
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Paramount to shutter TV studio, begins layoffs in cost-cutting frenzy
Paramount Global revealed it would be shutting down its storied TV studio as the entertainment giant cuts costs ahead of its expected merger with Skydance Media.
Paramount insiders shocked over reported ‘side deal’ with Trump in ‘60 Minutes’ settlement
A source tells us that “Paramount had absolutely nothing to do with this side deal” and it was not what the “Paramount board ...
South Park removed from streaming on Paramount Plus in UK and other territories
In the meantime, UK and international fans can only stream South Park special episodes on Paramount Plus. These include South ...
Paramount attempts to stop the bleeding with another major layoff
Our progress is clear, and the results are meaningful.” Nevertheless, “several hundred” Paramount employees are now out of a job. More or less quarterly layoffs are an industry-wide trend; despite ...
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Paramount to Close TV Studio Amid Restructuring - MSN
Paramount Global is restructuring its TV-production business as part of a cost-cutting effort and what the company said were significant changes in the TV and streaming marketplaces. Paramount ...