{"id":2465922,"date":"2025-07-23T19:22:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T23:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/skydance-moves-to-slash-dei-policies-at-paramount-in-promise-to-fcc\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T19:22:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T23:22:42","slug":"skydance-moves-to-slash-dei-policies-at-paramount-in-promise-to-fcc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/skydance-moves-to-slash-dei-policies-at-paramount-in-promise-to-fcc\/","title":{"rendered":"Skydance moves to slash DEI policies at Paramount in promise to FCC"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fskydance-moves-to-slash-dei-policies-at-paramount-in-promise-to-fcc%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2465922&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Skydance Media announced that Paramount Global&#8217;s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies will be eliminated onc the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approves their proposed $28 billion merger. In a letter to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, Skydance stated it currently has no DEI programs and will not implement any, though it remains committed to complying with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-court-approves-settlement-in-case-over-black-only-relief-fund\/\" title=\"Federal Court ... Settlement in Case Over Black-Only Relief Fund\">federal anti-discrimination laws<\/a> and reflecting diverse audiences in its storytelling. Paramount had already moved to scrap its DEI initiatives earlier, citing a 2023 Supreme Court ruling against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/group-trying-to-convince-asians-that-america-is-oppressive-has-ties-to-chinese-state-media\/\" title=\"Group Trying To Convince Asians That America Is Oppressive Has Ties To Chinese State Media\">race-based affirmative action<\/a> and a directive from former President Trump. Alongside dropping DEI efforts, Skydance pledged to hire an ombudsperson to ensure unbiased journalism at CBS, a Paramount-owned broadcaster, as part of efforts to address claims of media bias. The companies&#8217; concessions on DEI and journalistic standards appear aimed at securing FCC approval for their merger. The proclamation followed a recent $16 million settlement by Paramount with Trump over a lawsuit related to a 2023 interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris. Critics view these developments as part of broader negotiations tied to the merger and programming decisions, including the planned end of Stephen Colbert&#8217;s late-night show on CBS.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Skydance moves to slash DEI policies at Paramount in promise to FCC<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2164257\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Skydance Media indicated on Tuesday that Paramount Global&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dei\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"diversity, equity, and inclusion\">diversity, equity, and inclusion<\/a> policies will dissolve once the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/federal-communications-commission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Federal Communications Commission\">Federal Communications Commission<\/a> approves the proposed merger between the two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/entertainment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"entertainment\">entertainment<\/a> companies.<\/p>\n<p>Skydance, on behalf of Paramount, reaffirmed its commitment to complying with federal anti-discrimination laws in a letter addressed to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3478306\/coca-cola-cane-sugar-version-in-us\/\">Coca-Cola to launch cane sugar version in US<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3477505\/nike-scottie-scheffler-ad-pro-family\/\">Nike praised for pro-family ad after criticism over woke ads: &#8216;More of this&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3477043\/alaska-airlines-outage-flight-cancellations\/\">Alaska Airlines resumes operations after IT outage grounded all flights for hours<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Skydance, for its part, does not have DEI programs in place today and will not establish such initiatives,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/ecfs\/document\/1072299913934\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"letter\">letter<\/a> reads. &ldquo;The company is committed to ensuring that its storytelling reflects the many audiences and communities it serves in a manner that complies with non-discrimination requirements and other applicable laws.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In February, Paramount announced it would eliminate its DEI practices in response to President Donald Trump&rsquo;s executive order that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-asks-court-to-pause-litigation-on-california-emissions-waiver-2\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Asks Court to Pause Litigation on California Emissions Waiver\">directed federal agencies<\/a> to investigate private companies over their DEI programs. In making its decision, the company&rsquo;s leadership cited Trump&rsquo;s order and the Supreme Court&rsquo;s 2023 decision in <em>Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard<\/em> that deemed race-based affirmative action programs in college admissions unconstitutional.<\/p>\n<p>Before the second Trump administration, conservative legal experts applied that Supreme Court ruling to private companies.<\/p>\n<p>In the letter, Skydances states Paramount will no longer factor DEI in its hiring practices, employee compensation, and public messaging, among other areas.<\/p>\n<p>The corporate change comes as Skydance and Paramount wait for the FCC to greenlight their $28 billion merger. The companies&rsquo; concessions on DEI will likely convince the agency to approve the deal.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, Paramount settled Trump&rsquo;s lawsuit<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">, alleging that last fall&rsquo;s&nbsp;<em>60 Minutes&nbsp;<\/em>interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris, then his Democratic rival in the 2024 election, contained deceptive editing.&nbsp;CBS News, owned by Paramount, airs the weekly news program<\/span>. The settlement amounted to $16 million, far below the $20 billion in damages that Trump initially sought.<\/p>\n<p>Trump may be receiving more money after he claimed on Tuesday that Skydance would contribute $20 million in advertising, public service announcements, or &ldquo;similar programming&rdquo; as part of a side deal alongside the $16 million settlement. Skydance and Paramount have disputed the existence of such a side deal.<\/p>\n<p>Critics claim the settlement was part of a deal that Paramount made with Trump to get its merger with Skydance approved. This is in light of CBS recently pulling the plug on Stephen Colbert&rsquo;s late-night show, <em>The Late Show with Stephen Colbert<\/em>, on which the comedian often criticizes Trump. After a decadelong run, <em>The Late Show with Stephen Colbert<\/em> is slated to end in May 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond slashing DEI practices, Skydance vowed to hire an ombudsperson who will ensure CBS publishes unbiased journalism as a solution to Trump&rsquo;s claims that the broadcaster is biased. The ombudsman will report to the president of the consolidated company for at least two years.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Skydance recognizes that, as a broadcast licensee, it will be charged with operating in the public interest, and the company intends to undertake a comprehensive review of CBS and to make any necessary changes to ensure compliance with that standard,&rdquo; a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/ecfs\/document\/1072299913934\/2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"separate letter\">separate letter<\/a> states. &ldquo;In all respects, Skydance will ensure that CBS&rsquo;s reporting is fair, unbiased, and fact-based.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3480101\/stephen-colbert-petition-late-show-canceled\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"OVER 200K SIGN PETITION TO KEEP STEPHEN COLBERT ON AIR\">OVER 200K SIGN PETITION TO KEEP STEPHEN COLBERT ON AIR<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The promises come after Skydance CEO David Ellison met with Carr last week to reaffirm the company&rsquo;s commitment to unbiased journalism and diverse viewpoints.<\/p>\n<p>The letters were dated Tuesday but weren&rsquo;t widely reported on until Wednesday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2164257\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2164257\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Skydance pledges to end Paramount&#8217;s DEI policies if FCC approves merger<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2465923,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/paramount_merger.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[49187,54802,59771],"class_list":["post-2465922","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-dei-policies","tag-paramount-2","tag-skydance"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/paramount_merger.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2465922","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2465922"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2465922\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2465926,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2465922\/revisions\/2465926"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2465923"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2465922"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2465922"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2465922"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}