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Skydance and Paramount Defend $8.4B Merger Against FCC

1/4/2025

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Skydance Media and Paramount Global are standing firm against FCC objections to their ambitious $8.4 billion merger, dismissing them as baseless. Critics, notably the Center for American Rights, voice worries about Tencent Holdings’ foreign influence and potential unfair competition. However, the companies assert that this merger will boost competition and enrich content diversity, with hopes to finalize it by early 2025.

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Skydance Media and Paramount Global are standing firm against FCC objections to their ambitious $8.4 billion merger, dismissing them as baseless. Critics, notably the Center for American Rights, voice worries about Tencent Holdings’ foreign influence and potential unfair competition. However, the companies assert that this merger will boost competition and enrich content diversity, with hopes to finalize it by early 2025.