Skydance committed CBS to viewpoint and ombudsman measures
The company ombudsman was to report to the president of New Paramount—not to President Trump—and receive and evaluate CBS bias complaints for at least two years.
Entities and roles
- CBS Newsnews organization covered by commitments
- Donald J. Trumppresident who designated FCC Chairman Brendan Carr
- Federal Communications Commissionregulator recognizing transaction commitments
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumpeditorial commitments filed with Trump's FCC chairCBS News
- Donald J. Trumprecognized CBS viewpoint and ombudsman commitmentsFederal Communications Commission
Claims and evidence
- factdocumented
In a July 22 filing to Trump-designated FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, Skydance committed New Paramount programming to ideological viewpoint diversity, described CBS reporting as fair, unbiased, and fact-based, and promised an ombudsman for at least two years to report to the president of New Paramount and evaluate CBS bias complaints.
- Federal Communications Commission: Applications for Consent to the Transfer of Control of Paramount Global, FCC 25-43Paragraph 59 and footnotes 231-233, pages 26-27
- The White House: President Trump Designates Chairmen and Acting ChairmenJanuary 20, 2025 designation of Brendan Carr as FCC chairman