FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said he was encouraged by Skydance commitments to reform CBS once a merger is complete.

The chair of the Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday he is pleased with commitments that Skydance has made to make serious changes at CBS under a proposed merger with Paramount, but said the agency has not made a decision on the tie-up.

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday approved the merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr praised Skydance Media’s commitment to hire an ombudsman for CBS News after it completes its merger with Paramount Global. The commitment was outlined in a filing with the FCC this week.

"I was very pleased to see Skydance put in a filing that says, 'If this deal goes through, they are committing to serious changes at CBS. I think that would be a good thing," Carr told reporters on Thursday during a press conference following the agency's Open Commission meeting.

Brendan Carr says they have not made a ‘final’ decision on the news distortion matter. Federal Communication Commission Commissioner Brendan Carr testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Communications and Technology Subcommittee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

As part of its agreement to allow an $8 billion merger between media conglomerates Skydance and Paramount, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has assigned a government monitor to CBS (which is owned by Paramount) to rein in perceived "bias" against President Donald Trump and his administration.

Brendan Carr discussed media course correction following Colbert's show cancellation and criticizes partisan content, highlighting Skydance's CBS News plans.