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.
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U.S. newsFCC to direct Disney-owned TV stations to file early license renewals, source saysThe source said the "unprecedented" action was directly tied to ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel's recent joke about first lady Melania Trump.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00FCC Chairman Brendan Carr at a news conference at the agency headquarters on Feb. 18 in Washington, D.C.Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 28, 2026, 11:27 AM EDT / Updated April 28, 2026, 12:48 PM EDTBy Chloe Melas and Daniel ArkinThe 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, according to a source with knowledge of the…
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