Paramount, CMT Music Awards and Skydance media

2025 CMT Awards canceled ahead of Paramount merger. Here's why, what to know
This year's CMT Awards have been put on pause in the midst of parent company Paramount's upcoming merge with David Ellison’s Skydance Media.
Paramount Postpones CMT Music Awards, EMAs and More Amid Skydance Merger
Paramount has pressed pause on several major events, including the 2025 Country Music Television (CMT) Awards.
Paramount Pauses Some Major Events, Including CMT Music Awards, MTV EMAs, Ahead of Skydance Deal Close (Exclusive)
"We look to reimagine and optimize our events slate going forward," reads a staff memo obtained by THR. "Our world-class events remain a key component of Paramount's music offering."
CMT Awards 2025 canceled 2 years after moving to Austin. Here’s why
A memo obtained by Hollywood Reporter said with company merger Paramount would "reimagine and optimize [their] events slate going forward."
CMT Music Awards in Austin paused for 2025: report
“We are pausing a few events for 2025, as we look to reimagine and optimize our events slate going forward. These include the MTV EMAs, MTV MIAWs, Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards in Mexico, and CMT Music Awards,” the internal memo read in part. The awards show moved from Nashville to Austin in 2023 and returned in 2024.
MTV, CMT Pause Major 2025 Awards Shows Ahead of Paramount Merger
MTV and CMT will put some of their major awards shows on ice this year as parent company Paramount Global prepares for a major corporate merger, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Affected shows include the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) and the CMT Music Awards,
Paramount "optimizes" CMT Music Awards, MTV EMAs out of 2025
The folks over at Paramount have been quite busy tidying up to welcome their new overlords from Skydance Media. The deal, which was more or less finalized in July 2024, is expected to close in the near future,
Paramount to Turn Over Records on Skydance Deal Amid Standoff With FCC
A Delaware court ruled that Paramount must produce records that could lay the groundwork for more lawsuits from investors ...
Trump's New FCC Chair Raises the Latest Hurdle in the Paramount-Skydance Merger | Analysis
Paramount Global and Skydance Media are nearing the finish line of their $8 billion merger. But after months of twists and ...
CNN’s Jake Tapper rips Shari Redstone for ‘hoisting white flag’ in looking to settle Trump’s $10B ‘60 Minutes’ suit
Redstone is reportedly looking to settle a $10 billion lawsuit filed by Trump over a “60 Minutes” interview with then-Vice ...
CBS considers settling in Trump 60 minutes lawsuit with Skydance merger on the line
Trump sued the network over accusations they deceptively edited a segment featuring former Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Paramount Board’s Special Committee Says It Is “Bound” By Merger Pact With Skydance; “There Will Not Be Any Engagement” With Rival Bidders
“The transaction agreement between Paramount and Skydance Media enabled the Special Committee ... The idea of a last-minute twist to the Paramount merger melodrama is migraine-inducing to ...
FCC wants ‘60 Minutes’ to hand over Harris interview transcripts, footage as it reviews Paramount-Skydance merger
CBS News said it is working to comply with the FCC’s request for the “full, unedited transcript and camera feeds from our ...
New York City Pension Funds Seek to Pause Paramount-Skydance Merger
Five city pension funds filed for an injunction, as minority investors in Paramount line up to challenge the Skydance merger.