FCC orders early review of Disney’s TV licenses
Pressure is mounting for ABC and Disney after an unprecedented move by the FCC, ordering all eight Disney-owned local ABC stations to file early license renewals, years before their expiration. This, as Jimmy Kimmel and ABC remain under fire for his recent comments about the first lady. NBC News’ Chloe Melas has the story.
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Pressure is mounting for ABC and Disney after an unprecedented move by the FCC, ordering all eight Disney-owned local ABC stations to file early license renewals, years before their expiration. This, as Jimmy Kimmel and ABC remain under fire for his recent comments about the first lady. NBC News’ Chloe Melas has the story.April 28, 2026
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