Federal telecom regulators can revoke broadcast licenses, but legal experts say the FCC would face a tough road in forcing ABC to go dark.
It isn't easy to suspend a TV station's broadcast license, but it's happened before.
Schwartzman said it has been “many decades” since the FCC invoked the early renewal provision against a large broadcaster.
The Federal Communications Commission has called on Disney to file for renewal of its ABC broadcast station licenses early, citing concerns around Disney's DEI policies. The FCC sent its initial ...
The review comes in the wake of President Trump calling for late night host Jimmy Kimmel to be fired, though it appears tied to Disney's DEI practices, not his show.
Free speech advocates sounded the alarm Tuesday over the Federal Communications Commission’s challenge to ABC’s broadcast licenses.
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr told reporters Thursday that the White House did not "pressure" him to order an early review of ABC’s eight broadcast licenses.
The FCC has ordered Disney’s eight owned ABC stations to apply for early renewal of their broadcast licenses — by May 28 — citing an investigation into the company’s DEI practices. The agency’s order ...