Skydance Promises Trump FCC It Will Eliminate DEI Programs in Desperate Bid for Paramount Merger: Report
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Skydance plans to cancel all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in order to secure approval from the Trump administration for its merger with Paramount. The merger, valued at around $8 billion, requires approval from the Federal Communications Commission. Skydance will conduct a review of CBS to confirm it operates in the public interest and will establish an ombudsman role for two years to handle bias complaints. This follows previous concessions by Paramount and CBS amid scrutiny over programming choices.
Skydance has promised to eliminate all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives to secure approval for its merger with Paramount from the Trump administration.
As part of the acquisition, Skydance intends to initiate a comprehensive review of CBS, ensuring it operates in the public interest while hiring an ombudsman to address bias complaints.
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