ABC accuses FCC, Carr of trying to censor its stations
ABC says the FCC’s early license review of eight stations is retaliation that could force its largest local outlets off the air.
- The Federal Communications Commission expedited the license renewal process for eight ABC-owned stations amid tensions related to ABC content critical of then-President Donald Trump and its diversity practices.
- ABC, owned by Disney, accused the FCC and its chairman of political retaliation linked to ABC programming and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
- The FCC is investigating whether ABC's daytime show The View qualifies as a bona fide news program exempt from equal-time rules due to allegations of partisan political content.
- Over 140,000 public comments were received on the license renewals, with most supporting ABC stations, while some groups criticize ABC for perceived bias and discrimination.
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Brilliant! FCC boss showcases why ‘The View’ is NOT a ‘bona fide news program’
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) boss Brendan Carr had a perfect response to ABC-Disney’s claim that “The View” is a legitimate “news” program. The network has argued that […]
Brilliant! FCC boss showcases why 'The View' is NOT a 'bona fide news program' · American Wire News
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) boss Brendan Carr had a perfect response to ABC-Disney’s claim that “The View” is a legitimate “news” program. The network has argued that the long-running popular daytime gabfest is not subject to equal time rules to provide airtime to opposing political views and candidates because it is a “bona fide news program” despite the one-sided diatribes of the shrieking left-wing harpies who have relentlessly sh…
FCC Chair Brendan Carr Exposes ‘The View’ by Posting Video Montage of the Hosts Basically Campaigning for the Democrats * The Gateway Pundit * by Mike LaChance
For months now, a battle has been raging between Trump's FCC and ABC News/Disney, the owners of the daytime talk show 'The View.' ABC News claims that 'The View' is a legitimate news show, a claim that is preposterous at best, while the FCC argues that it's not a news show. The post FCC Chair Brendan Carr Exposes ‘The View’ by Posting Video Montage of the Hosts Basically Campaigning for the Democrats appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
FCC's Clash With ABC Unites Foes in Rare Free-Speech Revolt
Federal regulators under President Trump have zeroed in on ABC. They ordered the network to file early applications to renew broadcast licenses for its eight owned-and-operated television stations. The move came after months of public pressure from Trump and first lady Melania Trump over jokes told by late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. Yet the backlash has been swift. And it has come from all sides. Liberal groups. Conservative organizations. Former …
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FCC chairman defends actions against ABC, says broadcasters must operate ‘in the public interest’
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr on Friday defended his agency’s recent actions against ABC, saying broadcasters have a duty to “operate in the public interest” and the FCC is merely trying to restore that standard.
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