Alignment: Paramount (owner of CBS News, MTV, Nickelodeon) historically aligned with mainstream-progressive media, but after the 2024 Skydance merger and a high-profile Trump lawsuit settlement, the company has signaled a more centrist editorial posture.
Summary
Paramount Global owns CBS News among other properties. The company has shifted its editorial profile following the 2024 Skydance merger and a Trump-related litigation settlement.
Claims & Sources
Claim 1: Paramount has shifted editorial posture post-Skydance merger.
Sources: Fortune — FCC anti-DEI movement coverage
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2025 update — DEI rollback (heavy-weighted criterion, +2): Paramount Global announced changes to its diversity programs in 2025, applying a +2 corrective shift under our heavy-weighted DEI criterion. Rating moved from 5/9 to 7/9, crossing from Mixed to Aligned.
Source: CNBC — Paramount ends DEI policies, cites Trump executive order (Feb 27, 2025)