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FCC Targets Disney & ABC

FCC orders Disney to file for early license renewal after Kimmel clash

The regulatory agency issued the order after President Trump and first lady Melania Trump urged ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.

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FCC calls in Disney-owned ABC stations for early license review in wake of Jimmy Kimmel controversy

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ABC can beat Trump FCC’s license threat if owner Disney is willing to fight

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FCC boss Brendan Carr maintains early ABC license renewal is about DEI probe, not Jimmy Kimmel controversy

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr said on Thursday that his move to call Disney’s ABC licenses for early renewal is unrelated to the ongoing feud between the White House an...

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FCC’s Carr Says Disney TV License Review Isn’t About Kimmel

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FCC chair says White House did not pressure him to open Disney review

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FCC chair denies ABC license review is related to Kimmel controversy

Carr – the US’s top media watchdog – instead said the license renewal order stemmed from an investigation that the FCC opened into Disney and ABC’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives back in ...

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FCC Chairman Says ABC License Move “Unrelated” to Jimmy Kimmel: “They Were Playing Rope a Dope”

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FCC claims its review of ABC licenses has nothing to do with Jimmy Kimmel and is all about DEI

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FCC to direct Disney-owned TV stations to file early license renewals, source says

The Federal Communications Commission is expected to issue an order Tuesday directing Disney's eight owned-and-operated television stations to file their broadcast license renewals ahead of schedule,

The FCC Targets Disney-Owned Local TV Affiliates Over DEI Complaints

The FCC has announced it is launching an unusual license review of eight ABC owned-and-operated affiliates this week.

Broadcasters group warns FCC move against Disney over Kimmel joke could create 'significant uncertainty'

The National Association of Broadcasters is pushing back on Brendan Carr and the Federal Communications Commission over its scrutiny of The Walt Disney Company and ABC. The increased oversight on the media company comes following backlash against Kimmel for his "expectant widow" joke at the expense of First Lady Melania Trump.