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Skydance Reaches Deal to Merge With Paramount

The tentative deal, said to be approved by Paramount’s special committee, sets the stage for a new chapter for the company, which owns CBS and the movie studio behind “Top Gun.”

By Benjamin Mullin and Lauren Hirsch

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Patrick Gottsch, Champion of Rural TV Programming, Dies at 70

After a career as a satellite dish installer, he found success with RFD-TV, a 24-hour cable channel aimed at farmers and ranchers.

By Trip Gabriel

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Sean Combs Sells Stake in Revolt, the Media Company He Founded

After a wave of lawsuits accusing Mr. Combs of sexual assault, the two are “completely separated and dissociated from each other,” the company’s chief executive said.

By Julia Jacobs

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Jon Stewart and Rachel Maddow Are Luring Liberals Back to cable TV

Once a week, Rachel Maddow and Jon Stewart are luring viewers back to basic cable.

By Michael M. Grynbaum and John Koblin