With the Trump-CBS lawsuit out of the way, the $8 billion merger between the network’s parent, Paramount, and independent studio Skydance Media would seem to be a fait accompli.
As if anything involving Donald Trump is that easy, On The Money has learned.
True, the lawsuit filed by then-president-elect in December alleging that CBS deceptively edited an interview with his 2024 Democratic opponent Kamala Harris was seen as an impediment to getting his regulators to approve the deal.
The FCC under Trump-nominated chairman Brendan Carr won’t make it easy on deal participants, namely Shari Redstone and Skydance chief David Ellison. Jack Forbes / NY Post Design
And true, now that the lawsuit has been settled to Trump’s liking ($16 million in cash and the expectation of tens of millions more in public service ads for MAGA causes), the deal should finally get the green light from the Federal Communications Commission