Electric TrikeRE: https://fairdinkum.one/@John/115766427907673977
Reviewer: #tresdin - December 23, 2025
Subject: Historical Context
July 7, 2024 #SkydanceMedia and #Paramount (#CBS parent) announced an agreement to #merge.
Oct 31, 2024 #Trump v. #CBSBroadcasting Inc is filed. Involving an interview with #Democratic nominee, #KamalaHarris and alleges they engaged in “unlawful acts of election and voter interference". Trump seeks $10bil in damages.
Nov 5, 2024 Trump wins #presidential #election.
April 7, 2025 Trump's #FCC does not clear the merger causing an extension until Oct 2025.
July 9, 2025 Paramount agrees to pay Trump $16mil to settle Trump v. CBS #Lawsuit.
July 24, 2025 FCC approves the merger.
Sept 8, 2025 #KennethWeinstein is appointed as CBS News ombudsman. He is a chair member of the #HudsonInstitute, a #conservative #thinktank with multiple ties to the Trump administration.
Dec 22, 2025 this segment was pulled from american broadcasting under the direction of Editor-in-Chief of CBS News, #BeriWeiss. Paramount Skydance is currently in a hostile public bidding war to acquire #WarnerBrosDiscovery.