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Liberal Senate Democrats Come To Defense of Embattled CBS News and ‘60 Minutes,’ Push for a Full FCC Vote on Skydance-Paramount Deal
The senators say the decision to try to settle President Trump’s lawsuit appears to be a ‘deal’ to ‘exploit his position to ...
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‘It’s Not a Threat, That’s a Penalty’: Pro-Trump FCC Chair Raises Prospect of Pulling CBS’s Broadcast License
Brendan Carr told CNBC’s Sara Eisen on Monday that pulling CBS’s broadcast license is a potential “penalty” – not just a ...
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FCC Chairman Suggests CBS News Could Lose Its Broadcast License Over Kamala Harris Interview as ‘60 Minutes’ Keeps Attacking Trump
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, says the comment is not meant as a ‘threat.’ ...
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FCC Commissioner considers silencing CBS
In a chilling announcement, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr said the agency is considering revoking CBS's broadcast license.
FCC Chief Insists Donald Trump CBS Lawsuit Unrelated To Paramount-Skydance Review - "We Are Staying In Our Lane"
Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr insisted today that its review of the proposed merger of Paramount ...
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Settlement Talks Between Paramount and Trump ‘End With a Whimper’: Two Sides Too ‘Far Apart’ on Resolving CBS News ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit
A report in the closely read ‘What I’m Hearing’ newsletter reports that talks have ‘stalled out,’ deepening the crisis for ...
‘60 Minutes’ probe is ‘penalty,’ not ‘threat,’ per FCC chair
It’s been decades since the FCC pulled a license — and “that’s part of the issue,” Carr claimed. The complaint against CBS, ...
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Markey, Luján Want FCC To Vote On Paramount/Skydance Merger
A high-ranking Democratic Member of the Senate Commerce Committee and a colleague who serves as his party's Ranking Member ...
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Senators Markey, Luján Push for More Transparency in FCC Paramount-SkyDance Merger Review
The review shows "signs of…a President willing to exploit his position to intimidate the media and secure a multi-million ...
As Cancelations Keep Coming Down The Pipeline, CBS Admits It’s Been A ‘Challenging’ Year
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Paramount, Skydance must scrap DEI to pass FCC’s ‘public interest’ litmus test: sources
The Federal Communications Commission has been reviewing M&A deals in the media space for decades and a key concern for the ...
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‘60 Minutes’ probe is ‘penalty,’ not ‘threat,’ per FCC chair
Carr stressed that trust in the media is at an all-time low, laying the blame not on local TV stations, whose licenses are set by the FCC, but, rather, at the feet of larger broadcasters.