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Jul 17, 2026 FCC commissioners accepted gifts from CBS and Paramount while considering a merger involving Paramount Corroborated Economic Structure
The gifts raised conflict-of-interest concerns around regulatory neutrality in a major media-merger review.
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- FCC commissioners accept gifts from CBS amid merger considerations — Federal Communications Commission (FCC) commissioners have accepted expensive tickets to the Kennedy Center Honors Gala from CBS and its parent company, Paramount, while considering the approval of Paramount's merger
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Week 78 – 2026-07-11–2026-07-17
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