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Trump’s FCC chairman gloats over Colbert’s cancellation days after meeting soon-to-be CBS owner
The partisan left’s ritualist wailing and gnashing of teeth over Colbert is quite revealing,” Brendan Carr tweeted Tuesday, ...
FCC Chair Wades Into Late-Night Saga: “The Left Is Acting Like They’re Losing A Loyal DNC Spokesperson”
Brendan Carr, the Chair of President Trump’s Federal Communications Commission, is speaking out about CBS’ cancelation of The ...
Skydance CEO David Ellison Pledged to FCC He Would ‘Ensure’ CBS News Coverage Reflects ‘Varied Ideological Perspectives’
In meeting with FCC officials, Skydance's David Ellison promised that CBS's "editorial decision-making reflects the varied ...
Trump says Kimmel and Fallon 'next to go' days after Colbert's show gets nixed
Donald Trump took a jab at late-night talk show hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon, saying they are next in line to get ...
Oracle in talks with Skydance-Paramount for $100M cloud deal
Skydance, which is acquiring Paramount Global in an $8 billion merger, was founded by Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison's son.
Oracle in Talks With Paramount-Skydance for $100 Million Cloud Deal | Report
Skydance has previously partnered with Oracle on its “studio in the cloud” initiative, which has been used on Skydance Animation projects such as “Spellbound.” Per Bloomberg, Skydance spent $2.2 ...
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Expect CBS News to undergo a major overhaul under Skydance boss David Ellison
If it were, say, just a decade ago, cachet and power would be conferred on Skydance founder and CEO David Ellison, the ...
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Bari Weiss is trying to sell The Free Press for over $200 million
We keep an eye out for the most interesting stories about Labby subjects: digital media, startups, the web, journalism, strategy, and more. Here’s some of what we’ve seen lately.
Trump Says Skydance Will Pay an Additional $20 Million in PSAs and Ads on Top of Paramount Settlement
President Donald Trump said Paramount’s soon-to-be new owners Skydance agreed to an additional $20 million payment on top of the company’s $16 million settlement of CBS’ “60 Minutes” lawsuit, to be ...
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David Ellison’s $8B Paramount Takeover Inches Forward as Drama Surrounds Deal
A second 90-day extension on Paramount Global’s proposed merger with David Ellison ’s Skydance Media was triggered yesterday ...
Senators press incoming CBS owner on Trump’s claim of settlement side deal
Liberal lawmakers asked David Ellison, chief executive of Skydance Media, which is set to merge with CBS owner Paramount, about alleged promises on conservative ad content.