"Paramount was criticized for settling a $16 million voter interference lawsuit filed by President Trump. The FCC approved its Skydance deal shortly after. Critics also accused the company of capitulating to President Trump after he suggested he brokered a "side deal" with Skydance executives for millions of dollars in public service announcements supporting conservative causes. Paramount denied its settlement included PSAs."
"CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, who reports directly to David Ellison, has faced backlash over editorial decisions like pulling a " 60 Minutes" episode about Trump administration deportations of Venezuelan immigrants. The report aired last weekend with a new intro and outro, but was virtually the same as when Weiss held it. The bumps come as David Ellison's Paramount attempts an expensive and contentious takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery."
Paramount settled a $16 million voter interference lawsuit raised by President Trump while the FCC approved its Skydance deal, prompting political backlash and accusations of capitulation tied to alleged public service announcements, which Paramount denied. CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, who reports to David Ellison, faced criticism for editorial decisions including pulling a " 60 Minutes" episode that later aired with a new intro and outro. David Ellison's Paramount is pursuing a contentious takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery amid rebuffed bids and warnings of regulatory headaches. Broader industry pressures include declining linear TV ad revenue, costly streaming sports rights, weak box office recovery, and concerns about Larry Ellison's Oracle stake value amid AI investment and debt worries.
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