Summary
The FCC has given Skydance Media permission to buy Paramount, which owns CBS, for $8 billion. This approval came after Paramount settled a lawsuit with President Trump for $16 million over a "60 Minutes" interview.
Key Facts
- The FCC is the Federal Communications Commission, a U.S. agency that regulates communications.
- Skydance Media is buying Paramount, the company that owns CBS.
- The purchase price for Paramount is $8 billion.
- Paramount settled a lawsuit with President Trump by agreeing to pay $16 million.
- The lawsuit involved a "60 Minutes" interview with Kamala Harris.
- Geoff Bennett talked about the deal with Dylan Byers from Puck, a media company.