Breaking news: F.C.C. approves Skydance’s merger with Paramount
The agency’s blessing was one of the last hurdles for the deal.
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July 24, 2025, 6:32 p.m. ET

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Brendan Carr, sitting with a giant seal of the Federal Communications Commission on a wall behind him.
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F.C.C. Approves Skydance’s Merger With Paramount

Brendan Carr, the chairman of the F.C.C., said in a statement that the agency approved the deal after receiving assurances from Skydance that the new company was committed to unbiased journalism and would not establish programs related to diversity, equity and inclusion.

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