Disney and ABC Take FCC to Court in Explosive First Amendment Showdown

ABC/Disney goes to court to stop FCC early review of broadcast licenses

The FCC action, effectively ordered by President Donald Trump and implemented by his fascistic operative FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, is a frontal attack on the First Amendment’s guarantee of freedom of speech and the press.

Disney and ABC sue FCC, accuses it of running a ‘retaliatory campaign’ on behalf of Trump administratiom

The Walt Disney Co. has officially taken the Federal Communications Commission to court. They have filed a lawsuit that accuses the agency of running a retaliatory campaign against ABC on behalf of President Donald Trump and his administration. The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday. It marks one of the most significant challenges a major media corporation has brought against the administration. As reported by NBC News, Disney is arguing that the FCC’…

'Escalating Pressures' from the FCC Have Impacted 'The View's' Guest List: Disney Lawsuit

The Disney Company claims in a lawsuit filed earlier this week that ABC’s “The View” has had to be “more circumspect” in the content it chooses to air due to […] The post 'Escalating Pressures' from the FCC Have Impacted 'The View's' Guest List: Disney Lawsuit appeared first on The Western Journal.

How we lost broadcast television

This week, Disney finally said enough is enough and sued the FCC for infringing on the company’s First Amendment rights and constantly threatening the handful of broadcast licenses it still holds. The lawsuit has been a long time coming. It was the lone Democrat still on the FCC board who praised the media company. “Disney has found its courage,” FCC commissioner Anna Gomez said in a statement. “It’s good for the First Amendment. It’s good for t…

Disney and ABC Take FCC to Court in Explosive First Amendment Showdown

ABC and its parent company Disney filed a federal lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission this week. The complaint accuses the agency of launching a retaliatory campaign against the network’s news coverage, late-night comedy and daytime talk shows. But the stakes run far higher. This case tests whether a presidential administration can use broadcast licensing power to punish speech it dislikes. The suit, filed Tuesday in U.S. Distr…

ABC's Lawsuit Against FCC Gets October Hearing Date

A federal judge had ordered a hearing in ABC's First Amendment lawsuit against the FCC for sometime during the week of October 5.