Paramount's Fate Moves to FCC, Where Media Bias and DEI Loom Large
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Paramount Global, the parent of CBS and MTV, must clear one more big hurdle to complete its sale to independent film and TV producer David Ellison.
The Federal Communications Commission must approve the transfer of the company's broadcast licenses. The agency, whose chairman was appointed by President Donald Trump, has raised questions about news bias inside the media company, along with concerns about the legality of its diversity, equity and inclusion policies.
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