The FCC is going after the broadcast licenses of Disney-owned ABC stations

Source: The Verge

FCC Action

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, the FCC said the decision is part of an investigation into Disney’s policies on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

Political Context

The move comes one day after former President Donald Trump demanded that ABC fire late‑night talk‑show host Jimmy Kimmel, who called Melania Trump an “expectant widow” in a skit ahead of the alleged assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

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