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Brendan Carr, FCC Chairman, joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to respond to allegations that the Trump Administration pressured Paramount into a settlement agreement before approving a merger with Skydance.
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Mediaite on MSNTrump’s FCC Chair Defends Pressure Campaign on Media Corporations: ‘Time for a Change’
Brendan Carr defended new Skydance-Paramount newsroom oversight, saying it's “time for a change” and aims to restore trust in media and unwind DEI policies.
Brendan Carr told Fox News that networks will "run into issues like [Stephen] Colbert" if they don't check bias and continue to "run a partisan circus."
Hours after announcing the approval of Skydance’s merger with Paramount, FCC chairman Brendan Carr touted the company’s commitment to “addressing bias & restoring fact-based reporting” at CBS News, among other things.
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CNET on MSNGig Speeds for Every American? Trump FCC Moves to Drop One of the Group’s Most Ambitious Goals
One of the federal government’s most ambitious broadband targets may soon be abandoned. On Aug. 7, the FCC will vote on a proposal to drop its goal of gig speeds for every American. In March last year,
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OK Magazine on MSN'The View' Will Face 'Consequences' for Dissing Donald Trump, FCC Chair Claims After the White House Hints the Show Could Be Canceled
Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr revealed The View could face "consequences" for their anti-Donald Trump rhetoric. One day after the White House called out Joy Behar for her remarks,
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Trump’s FCC chairman gloats over Colbert’s cancellation days after meeting soon-to-be CBS owner
The partisan left’s ritualist wailing and gnashing of teeth over Colbert is quite revealing,” Brendan Carr tweeted Tuesday, adding that critics of the cancellation are ‘acting like they’re losing a loyal DNC spokesperson.
The settlement came amid a pending merger with CBS parent company Paramount and Skydance, which requires administration approval. Colbert blasted the network for settling with Trump in what he deemed a “nuisance lawsuit” in a monologue on his show prior to being given the axe.