On May 12, 2025, the Wall Street Journal published an article entitled "FCC Threatens Charlie Ergen's Hold on Satellite, 5G Spectrum Licenses".

Chairman Charlie Ergen, with 52% equity ownership, would likely oversee any restructuring as debtor-in-possession, maximizing asset value through bankruptcy or orderly sales.

Charlie Ergen had consistently shared his thinking about the business with shareholders through financial filings and quarterly earnings calls, regularly explaining his approach in detail.

The Federal Communications Commission gave its approval to a pending merger between Paramount Global and the movie studio Skydance on Thursday, clearing the way for the multibillion-dollar deal to ...

How the Trump FCC justified requiring a “bias monitor” at CBS Trump FCC claims there's precedent for CBS ombudsman, but it's a weak one.

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr proposes shifting media influence from national networks like ABC, CBS, and NBC back to local broadcasters amid declining trust in legacy media.

We continue our look at the FCC’s decision to allow Paramount, the parent company of CBS, to merge with the Hollywood studio Skydance. The scrutinized media deal was approved in a 2-1 vote after ...

FCC chairman Brendan Carr called for legacy broadcasters to return to unbiased journalism, citing Skydance's commitment to eliminate bias at CBS News.

FCC chairman Brendan Carr hinted it is "entirely possible" the long-running ABC show has some "issues" worth looking into.

FCC chairman Brendan Carr praised Skydance Media's commitment to hire an ombudsman for CBS News after it completes its merger with Paramount Global.

The FCC approved the transfer of CBS licenses to Skydance's ownership group, paving the way to the merger of Skydance and Paramount.