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FCC head says agency was not pressured to order review of ABC broadcast licenses
The agency announced an early review of ABC's eight broadcast licenses a day after President Donald Trump called on the Disney-owned network to fire Jimmy Kimmel.…
Carr says FCC review of Disney’s broadcast licenses is about DEI, not Kimmel’s Trump jokes
Chairman Brendan Carr told reporters on Thursday that the Federal Communications Commission’s early review of Disney’s broadcast licenses is related to diversity, equity, and inclu…
This ABC Showdown Is Different
The network is now in a stronger position to defend itself against the FCC.…
Jimmy Kimmel slams Trump again after FCC opens review of ABC TV licenses
"Wait a minute, did he just make a joke about his death?" Kimmel said. "Only Donald Trump would demand I be fired for making a joke about his old age and then, a day later, go out …
‘Did He Just Make A Joke About His Death?’ Kimmel Mocks Trump Again Amid FCC Review
The late-night host continued to address the fallout of his Melania Trump “widow” joke and pointed out a quip President Donald Trump made about his own age.…
Kimmel-Trump clash continues as FCC launches early review of ABC's broadcast licenses
A day after President Trump and the first lady called on ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel, the FCC is launching an early review of the network's broadcast licenses. Carter Evans has more.…
First Amendment advocates blast the FCC's early review of ABC broadcast licenses
"The FCC is neither the journalism police nor the humor police," a free speech nonprofit group said of the Trump administration's broadcast industry watchdog.…
US regulator to review Disney broadcast licences after Jimmy Kimmel joke about Melania Trump
The move comes as the White House pressures Disney-owned ABC to fire Kimmel after he called Melania an "expectant widow".…
FCC Launches Review Of 8 ABC Stations’ Licenses After Kimmel’s Melania Trump Joke
Melania Trump accused Jimmy Kimmel of “hateful and violent rhetoric” over a joke he made saying the first lady had “a glow like an expectant widow.”…
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 …
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.…
The FCC is reviewing Disney's ABC broadcast licenses, a day after Trump called for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired
The FCC is reviewing ABC's licenses, citing an ongoing probe of parent company Disney's DEI practices.…
Trump’s FCC Moving to Challenge Disney’s Broadcast Licenses in Retaliation for Kimmel: Report
Trump and the FCC are moving to challenge Disney's broadcast licenses for ABC in retaliation for jokes made by Jimmy Kimmel.…
FCC to Seek Early Review of Disney’s Broadcast TV Licenses
The review comes in the wake of President Trump calling for late night host Jimmy Kimmel to be fired, though it is not clear if the review will involve his show.…
Trump’s FCC Preparing Review of ABC Broadcast Licenses Over Jimmy Kimmel’s Melania Joke: Report
The FCC is reportedly gearing up to launch a formal review of the broadcast licenses granted to Disney's ABC stations, coming after a MAGA uproar over Jimmy Kimmel's joke about Mel…
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.…