The green light follows Paramount's $16 million settlement of a suit filed by Trump, related to a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris.

Paramount agreed earlier this month to pay $16 million to settle Trump’s lawsuit over an edited 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris.

In just under two weeks, Paramount Global will complete its merger with the smaller Skydance Media to form “ Paramount Skydance Corp.” — and bring a rollercoaster M&A ride to its conclusion. The FCC cleared the Skydance-Paramount deal Thursday, removing the last regulatory obstacle.