The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday approved the merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media, clearing the way for an $8.4 billion sale of some of the most prominent names in entertainment,

South Park,” Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have all been critical of their own company and President Trump this week.

The stamp of approval from the Federal Communications Commission comes after months of turmoil revolving around President Donald Trump’s legal battle with “60 Minutes,” the crown jewel of Paramount-owned broadcast network CBS.

Skydance has emphasized that the commitments are voluntary. Previously, Skydance and Paramount had argued against conditions imposed by the FCC to mandate benchmarks for viewpoint neutrality, saying that they would be “squarely foreclosed by the First Amendment and Supreme Court precedent.”

Skydance, the entertainment company set to take over Paramount in an $8 billion merger, told federal officials this week that it will hire an ombudsman who will review “complaints of bias” at CBS News