FCC granted the Paramount broadcast-license control transfers
Reporting and findings
- documented
On July 24, 2025, the FCC voted 2-1 and granted applications transferring control of Paramount's broadcast licenses from the parties controlling National Amusements to Skydance investors, subject to the commitments stated in FCC 25-43.
- Federal Communications Commission: Applications for Consent to the Transfer of Control of Paramount Global, FCC 25-43Introduction, paragraph 60, and ordering clause 61
- Federal Communications Commission: Response to Senator Richard Blumenthal regarding the Paramount-Skydance transactionPages 1-2, review chronology and 2-1 vote
- documented
Donald Trump designated Brendan Carr as FCC chairman on January 20, 2025, before the Commission's Paramount transfer decision.
- The White House: President Trump Designates Chairmen and Acting ChairmenChairman designation table
- reported
The Associated Press reported that the FCC approval followed Paramount's settlement of Trump's CBS lawsuit earlier in July and CBS's announcement that 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' would end; Paramount said the program cancellation was a financial decision.
- Associated Press: The FCC approves Paramount's $8B deal with Skydance after months of chaos and political intrigueApproval chronology, lawsuit settlement, Colbert cancellation, and Paramount response
Summary and current status
The Commission's 2-1 vote granted the applications subject to the commitments in its order.
Transfer applications granted; transaction later closed
People and organizations
- Brendan CarrFCC chairman voting to approve the transfer
- Paramount Skydance Corporationapproved control-transfer parties
- CBS Newsnews division within transferred broadcast parent
- Donald J. Trumppresident who designated FCC Chairman Brendan Carr
- Federal Communications Commissiontransfer-review regulator
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumpdesignated chair before 2-1 media-transfer approvalFederal Communications Commission
- Donald J. TrumpTrump-era FCC granted broadcast control transferParamount Skydance Corporation
- Donald J. Trumpbroadcast parent transferred under Trump-era FCC orderCBS News
- Donald J. TrumpTrump-designated chair voting for transferBrendan Carr