The approval of the merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media, valued at $8 billion, raises questions about the potential psychic costs associated with corporate changes.
Most notable is the $16 million settlement by Paramount Global to the Trump administration over a lawsuit regarding a 60 Minutes story, raised allegations of fraud against CBS News.
Tanya Simon, with 25 years of experience on 60 Minutes, has been named executive producer after serving as interim executive producer since April. She has significantly contributed to the show.
Sen. Ron Wyden criticized Paramount's settlement with President Trump, asserting it amounted to a bribe for merger approval, and threatened federal charges in the future.
