CBS, FCC and 60 Minutes

CBS hits back at FCC over probe into '60 Minutes' edits
CBS argued that the news distortion complaint should be dismissed, saying the U.S. Supreme Court has never 'recognized a sweeping right by the government to second guess editorial decision-making.'
CBS urges FCC to reject complaint over '60 Minutes' Harris interview
CBS on Monday urged the Federal Communications Commission to reject a complaint over a "60 Minutes" interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris, saying the agency has no lawful role in policing broadcast news editorial decisions.
CBS urges FCC to reject ‘news distortion’ complaint over ‘60 Minutes’ Harris interview
CBS on Monday urged the Federal Communications Commission to reject a complaint over a “60 Minutes” interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris, saying the agency has no lawful role in policing broadcast news editorial decisions.
CBS Asks FCC to Dismiss ‘News Distortion' Complaint Over '60 Minutes' Harris Interview as ‘Blatant Interference With Free Speech'
CBS has asked the FCC to reject a complaint by a right-wing public interest law firm alleging a “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris represented "news distortion" — with the Paramount Global-owned broadcaster asserting that the complaint is premised on the notion that the U.
CBS Warns That FCC Action On ‘60 Minutes’ Complaint Would Create “A Less Free World” Where Government Becomes “A Roving Censor”
CBS is calling out the FCC's inquiry into how 60 Minutes edited an interview with Kamala Harris as inappropriate for the federal agency.
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FCC Taking Heat Over ’60 Minutes’ Inquiry
More than 8,000 comments have come in response to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr’s launch of an investigation into whether CBS ...
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RCFP: FCC must drop CBS ‘news distortion’ inquiry
In public comments, RCFP says there is “zero evidence” that CBS deliberately distorted an interview with former Vice ...
Skydance Refutes Project Rise’s Paramount Bid in FCC Letter
Skydance Media, the independent movie and TV studio that’s seeking to merge with Paramount Global, fired back at complaints by rival bidder Project Rise Partners in a letter to the Federal ...
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With Affiliate Payments At Risk, Will Skydance Still Want To Own CBS?
The Skydance-Paramount Global merger is far more important than just another business deal. It’s a touchstone for the future ...
The FCC Targets Broadcasters
The administration’s targeting of news broadcasters stands in contrast to comments Carr made in 2021, when he condemned the ...
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Suggests That Skydance-Paramount Merger Review Is Far From Finished
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said that the agency’s review of the proposed Skydance-Paramount Global merger is far from finished ...
The FCC’s MAGA standard: Target Trump’s enemies, let Fox News off the hook
President Donald Trump’s “censure-in-chief,” is waging a war on the First Amendment and freedom of the press by investigating ...
CBS Calls Trump Lawsuit 'An Affront To The First Amendment' In Motion To Dismiss Case
The president is suing the network for $20 billion over the editing of a "60 Minutes" interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris.