Skydance Media and Paramount Global completed their merger on August 7, 2025, after the FCC decision under Trump-designated Chairman Brendan Carr; the combined company's portfolio included CBS and CBS News, and David Ellison became chair and chief executive.
Paramount-Skydance merger closed after FCC approval
Back to resultsThe August 7 closing transferred National Amusements and Paramount control from the Redstone family to the Skydance investor group after the Trump-era FCC approval; David Ellison became the combined company's chair and chief executive.
- Date
- 2025-08-07
- Evidence status
- documented
- Current status
- Merger completed
The ledger
23,302 matching recordsRetirement Service by Chainsaw — Administration response2025-08-141 sourceWitkoff disclosure and WLF papers map a crypto affiliate during public service2025-08-13Donald J. TrumpTrump envoy with WLF-affiliated disclosed entitySteve Witkoff4 sourcesVeterans as a Private Market — Affected group2025-08-121 sourceThe Retirement Alternatives Test — The record2025-08-121 sourceAn August audit found only $1.4 billion in lower federal spending2025-08-12Elon Muskpromoted or institutionalized the DOGE savings driveU.S. DOGE Service2 sourcesAn August audit found only $1.4 billion in lower federal spending2025-08-12Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceAn August audit found only $1.4 billion in lower federal spending2025-08-12Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceALT5 closed a $750 million cash offering and a $750 million WLFI token placement2025-08-12ALT5 Sigma Corporationdesignated offering proceeds for WLFI token purchases and treasury operationsWorld Liberty Financial, Inc.2 sourcesALT5 closed a $750 million cash offering and a $750 million WLFI token placement2025-08-12World Liberty Financial, Inc.transferred $750 million of WLFI tokens for PIPE securitiesALT5 Sigma Corporation2 sourcesALT5 closed a $750 million cash offering and a $750 million WLFI token placement2025-08-12Donald J. Trumpson and WLF co-founder linked to ALT5's WLFI treasuryEric Trump2 sourcesTax Cuts, Public Debt, Private Gain — Who gained2025-08-111 sourceD.C. emergency shifted local policing under a time-limited federal command mechanism2025-08-11Donald J. Trumpasserted emergency police control throughDeclaring a Crime Emergency in the District of Columbia2 sources1789 Capital took an undisclosed Vulcan Elements stake in a $65 million round2025-08-111789 Capitalparticipated in $65 million investment roundVulcan Elements2 sources1789 Capital took an undisclosed Vulcan Elements stake in a $65 million round2025-08-11Donald J. Trumpson and partner at 1789 CapitalDonald Trump Jr.2 sourcesTariffs as a Household Tax — Administration response2025-08-071 sourceThe Retirement Alternatives Test — Audit finding2025-08-078 sourcesThe Retirement Alternatives Test — The record2025-08-07Donald J. Trumplinked by cited action or authorityAmerica First Audit — The Retirement Alternatives Test1 sourceThe Retirement Alternatives Test — Affected group2025-08-071 sourceThe Retirement Alternatives Test — Counterevidence2025-08-071 sourceThe Social Security Counter-Window Test — Affected group2025-08-071 sourceAdmissions directive imposed six-year demographic reporting with unresolved misuse risk2025-08-07Donald J. Trumpordered admissions-data expansion throughEnsuring Transparency in Higher Education Admissions2 sourcesParamount-Skydance merger closed after FCC approval2025-08-07Donald J. Trumpmedia combination closed after Trump-era FCC approvalParamount Skydance Corporation4 sourcesParamount-Skydance merger closed after FCC approval2025-08-07Donald J. Trumpnews division moved into post-approval combined companyCBS News4 sourcesParamount-Skydance merger closed after FCC approval2025-08-07Donald J. Trumpbecame CEO after Trump-era approvalDavid Ellison3 sourcesParamount-Skydance merger closed after FCC approval2025-08-07Donald J. Trumpsold control after Trump-era approvalShari Redstone3 sourcesTariffs as a Household Tax — Outcome2025-08-012 sourcesAbout 136,000 refugees in Kenya received no food in a ration cycle2025-08-01Elon Muskcut funding that supported refugee rationsU.S. Agency for International Development1 sourceAbout 136,000 refugees in Kenya received no food in a ration cycle2025-08-01Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceAbout 136,000 refugees in Kenya received no food in a ration cycle2025-08-01Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed secretary of state and acting USAID administratorMarco Rubio1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $9.4 million for embedded DOGE agency teams2025-07-31Elon Muskdeployed agency teams carrying personnel costsU.S. DOGE Service1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $9.4 million for embedded DOGE agency teams2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $9.4 million for embedded DOGE agency teams2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $152.3 million for CFPB administrative leave2025-07-31Russell Voughtpaid staff while suspending consumer-protection workConsumer Financial Protection Bureau1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $152.3 million for CFPB administrative leave2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $152.3 million for CFPB administrative leave2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $160,000 to destroy contraceptive supplies2025-07-31Elon Muskplanned destruction rather than delivery of purchased suppliesU.S. Agency for International Development1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $160,000 to destroy contraceptive supplies2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $160,000 to destroy contraceptive supplies2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed secretary of state and acting USAID administratorMarco Rubio1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $14.76 billion for deferred resignations2025-07-31Elon Muskpromised continued pay through deferred departuresOffice of Personnel Management1 sourceSenate minority staff estimated $14.76 billion for deferred resignations2025-07-31Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 source
