Paramount-Skydance Merger Completes After FCC Approval

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Merger closed with company now trading as Paramount Skydance Corp. (PSKY), led by David Ellison; Paramount’s statement and wire coverage link closing to FCC’s July approval and contemporaneous settlement of high-profile lawsuit involving presidential speech

Sources & Citations

[1] Paramount closes $8B merger with Skydance after settling '60 Minutes' lawsuit · Aug 7, 2025 Tier 1

[2] Paramount and Skydance close their $8B merger · Aug 8, 2025 Tier 1

[3] Skydance Media and Paramount Global Complete Merger · Aug 7, 2025 Tier 2

[4] Paramount-Skydance Merger Closes After FCC Approval · Aug 7, 2025 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “Paramount-Skydance Merger Completes After FCC Approval.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, August 7, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-08-07--paramount-skydance-merger-closes/