Paramount Global and Skydance cleared a deal hurdle as the SEC made their registration effective and the EU approved it. The FCC is still a wildcard.

The update is a win for Paramount, but larger concerns still loom for the transaction. Although the Paramount Global merger with Skydance Media may still be in turmoil, it has taken an important step forward.

The Paramount Global and Skydance merger got the green light from the SEC and EU, but still needs approval from FCC to move forward

CBS News said it is working to comply with the FCC’s request for the “full, unedited transcript and camera feeds from our interview with Vice President Harris which aired on October 7, 2024,” according to a statement given to the Wall Street Journal, which first reported the news.

The suit is being brought by five different New York City employee pension funds, which say Paramount did not properly consider a new buyout offer. Paramount’s legal division is stacking billable hours,