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FCC orders early license renewal for ABC stations following Kimmel's first lady joke
The Federal Communications Commission has ordered Disney's ABC to seek early broadcast license renewals for the eight TV stations it owns amid backlash over Jimmy Kimmel's joke about Melania Trump.…
FCC expected to order Disney stations to file broadcast license renewals early
The Federal Communications Commission is expected to order Disney's eight owned-and-operated television stations to file their broadcast license renewals ahead of schedule, according to a source with …
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.…
FCC to direct Disney-owned TV stations to file early license renewals, source says
The source said the "unprecedented" action was directly tied to ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel's recent joke about first lady Melania Trump.…
FCC orders early review of ABC licenses amid Kimmel feud
The Federal Communications Commission says it wants the Walt Disney Company to file for early license renewal for its television stations. The announcement comes one day after President Trump and the …
Jane Fonda Slams FCC’s Review of ABC Licenses as ‘Naked Attempt to Weaponize Government Power Against Dissent’
Jane Fonda, the actor and activist who is the founder of the modern Committee for the First Amendment, strongly criticized the FCC's order requiring Disney's ABC to apply for early renewal of their br…
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, …
The FCC is going after the broadcast licenses of Disney-owned ABC stations
The Federal Communications Commission has ordered the ABC stations owned and operated by Disney to file for an early license renewal, as reported earlier by The New York Times. In a filing on Tuesday,…
FCC begins review of Disney broadcast licenses years ahead of schedule
The Federal Communications Commission has told Disney to file its broadcast license renewals early, citing concerns around its DEI policies.…
FCC calls in Disney-owned ABC stations for early license review in wake of Jimmy Kimmel controversy
The FCC on Tuesday called Disney’s ABC licenses for early renewal, marking a significant escalation in tensions between the media giant and the Trump administration.…