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FCC chair received gifts from Paramount; Marvel's Wolverine trailer sparks fan outrage

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chair received over $63,000 in gifts from Paramount and CBS, a company that was seeking FCC approval for deals. Separately, a new cinematic trailer for Marvel's Wolverine was released, sparking anger among PlayStation fans who are upset with Sony's decision to move away from physical discs. AI

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FCC chair received gifts from Paramount; Marvel's Wolverine trailer sparks fan outrage

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 FCC took pricey gifts from Paramount as the company needed approval for deals FCC chair has been gifted at least $63,000 worth of tickets by CBS or its parent

    📰 FCC took pricey gifts from Paramount as the company needed approval for deals FCC chair has been gifted at least $63,000 worth of tickets by CBS or its parent company. 📰 Source: Ars Technica 🔗 Link: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/fcc-took-pricey-gifts-from-paramoun…

    LINKS arstechnica.com/…/fcc-took-pricey-gifts-f…
  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 The new Marvel's Wolverine cinematic trailer has been swarmed by PlayStation fans still angry at Sony ditching discs A cinematic trailer has been released for

    🎮 The new Marvel's Wolverine cinematic trailer has been swarmed by PlayStation fans still angry at Sony ditching discs A cinematic trailer has been released for Insomniac Game's upcoming mutant action romp: Marvel's Wolverine. And while many fans have been excited to see another …

    LINKS eurogamer.net/marvels-wolverine-story-tra…

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