New Delhi, July 25 -- The US Federal Communications Commission on Thursday gave nod to 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, including the CBS broadcast television network, Paramount Pictures, and the Nickelodeon cable channel.

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