Group 1 - The FCC approved the merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media with a vote of 2-1, aiming to reform traditional media [1] - FCC Chairman Brendan Carr emphasized the merger as an opportunity to restore public trust in media fairness and to ensure diverse political viewpoints in programming [1] - The merger involves a restructuring of assets related to CBS, Paramount Pictures, and Nickelodeon, and is seen as a significant move by tech billionaires into traditional media [1] Group 2 - Opposition to the merger was voiced by Democratic Commissioner Anna Gomez, who warned it sets a dangerous precedent for government overreach in media [1] - The timing of CBS's decision to cancel "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" shortly after Trump's lawsuit against Paramount raised suspicions of political influence [2] - The American Writers Guild and Senator Elizabeth Warren called for investigations into potential collusion between CBS and political entities regarding the show's cancellation [2]