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How the US right wing is taking over news media and choking press freedom

Takeover of broadcast companies by Donald Trump’s allies is harbinger of media capitulation to authoritarian leanings

The Guardian - US

Morning Mail: Sally Faulkner reunites with children, gun found in Kirk shooter search, Bolsonaro guilty of plotting coup

Mother has won temporary custody 10 years after botched 60 Minutes ‘retrieval’

The Guardian - AU

Fox News-favorite Trump rants that ABC and NBC ‘should lose their licenses’ over negative coverage

‘They should pay up BIG for having the privilege of using the most valuable airwaves anywhere at anytime!!!’ Donald Trump fumed on Sunday night.

The Independent UK

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Chris Wallace, the son of a ‘60 Minutes’ legend, is now advising CBS’s new owner

‘I am absolutely convinced that any talk about the new owners wanting to move CBS News in a particular political direction is absolutely mistaken,’ Chris Wallace told The New York Times on Friday.

The Independent UK

New Paramount owner says ‘all the right things’ during first stop at CBS News offices

EXCLUSIVE: ‘He didn’t botch it,’ a network employee said about David Ellison’s meeting. ‘Which is a decent start.’

The Independent UK

Piers Morgan says more ‘hyper-partisan’ late night hosts like Stephen Colbert will be axed

Morgan said it was ‘no wonder Colbert got canned’ from ‘The Late Show’

The Independent UK

With Trump go-ahead, Skydance and Paramount to complete merger in August

The merger has faced scrutiny for what critics view as capitulations to Donald Trump, including a $16m settlement.

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From 60 Minutes to Colbert, it’s been a dark time for CBS. But there’s a ray of hope

The Trump settlement is a bad omen for the Paramount-owned network. A new boss at the news show, however, could be a good sign

The Guardian - US

US regulators approve $8.4bn Paramount-Skydance merger

FCC approval of deal comes after Paramount paid $16m to settle Trump lawsuit over 60 Minutes interview

The Guardian - US

Cancelling Colbert, bribery, an $8bn deal: what’s going on at Paramount?

The fallout from the Trump payoff comes as a merger threatens the company’s integrity and A-list talent, such as Stephen Colbert, have already been sacrificed

The Guardian - US

House Democrats demand answers from Fox News on edits to Trump’s Epstein comments

‘It is legitimate to ask whether President Trump himself or those close to him may have actively encouraged’ the edit, House Oversight Committee ranking member Robert Garcia wrote Fox News

The Independent UK

Former CBS anchor slams Paramount settlement with Trump: ‘It was a sellout’

Dan Rather laments ‘sad day for journalism’ after company settles for $16m over 60 Minutes Kamala Harris interview

The Guardian - US

CBS News anchor swipes at parent company for settling Trump lawsuit ‘it said is without basis in law and fact’

‘Can you hold power to account after paying it millions? Can an audience trust you when it thinks you’ve traded away that trust?’ John Dickerson asked viewers on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

By Settling Trump's Laughable Lawsuit Against CBS, Paramount Strikes a Blow at Freedom of the Press

The company's surrender to Trump's extortion vindicates his strategy of using frivolous litigation and his presidential powers to punish constitutionally protected speech.

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‘A bribe for merger approval’: Paramount pays millions to in ’60 Minutes’ settlement

It sounds a lot like a bribe...

The Independent UK

Fox News host proclaims Paramount’s settlement with Trump as a win for the little guy

‘It turns out that you actually can go up against the system and actually put up some wins like this,’ Charlie Hurt exclaimed on Wednesday.

The Guardian - AU

Paramount settles with Trump for $16m over 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris

Paramount agreed to pay $16m to Trump’s future library or other cause, but not to him, but made no apology

Al Jazeera

Paramount agrees to pay $16m to settle Trump lawsuit over CBS interview

‘The settlement does not include a statement of apology or regret,’ said Paramount.

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The Guardian - US

Mediator reportedly proposes $20m settlement in Trump suit against CBS

Wall Street Journal reports deal would see Trump accept sum to resolve suit over Kamala Harris interview on 60 Minutes

The Independent UK

Bob Costas calls out legacy press for paying ‘ransom’ to Trump and pivoting to ‘MAGA media’

‘The free press is under attack. Democracy as we know it is under attack,’ Bob Costas declared this week while accepting a lifetime achievement award

Fortune

Paramount is laying off more U.S. workers in its second downsizing effort in the past year

Latest round of layoffs follow two waves of cuts last year.

The Independent UK

60 minutes host issues dire warning over multimillion-dollar CBS settlement with Trump

Veteran journalist says ‘the country is doomed’ without ‘courage’ from journalists to speak truth to power

The Independent UK

Paramount chair Shari Redstone confirms cancer diagnosis amid high-stakes sale linked to Trump’s $25 million ‘60 Minutes’ lawsuit

“She and her family are grateful that her prognosis is excellent,” Redstone’s spokesperson said.

The Independent UK

‘60 Minutes’ legend Lesley Stahl says she’s ‘angry’ at CBS boss Shari Redstone over Trump lawsuit

‘I’m pessimistic about the future for all press today,’ Lesley Stahl said in a wide-ranging interview this weekend

Reason

Trump Wants $25 Million To Settle His Meritless 60 Minutes Lawsuit

In a legal filing this week, Trump argued that routine edits to a CBS News interview he did not participate in caused him "confusion and mental anguish."

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