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    FCC Approves Paramount, Skydance Merger

    Mary Anne ButlerBy 1 Min Read

    The FCC has officially approved the long-gestating merger between Paramount and Skydance.

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    The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday approved an $8 billion merger agreement between media behemoths Paramount and Skydance, a deal that has been overshadowed for months by President Trump’s lawsuit against CBS News and allegations of bribery by critics of the massive conglomerate.

    The FCC announced its approval of the megamerger late Thursday, with FCC Chair Brendan Carr saying he welcomed “Skydance’s commitment to make significant changes at the once storied CBS broadcast network.”

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    Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.

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