US EditionCould the FCC Yank ABC's TV Licenses Amid Trump Spat with Kimmel?
The agency said it is examining Disney’s ABC stations for possible Communications Act violations and broader public-interest compliance, a review legal experts say is hard to use to deny renewals.
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Brendan Carr ‘Launches’ His Bogus FCC ‘Review’ Of ABC Broadcast Licenses And It’s Just Pathetic And Stupid
Brendan Carr’s FCC claims to be moving forward their their plan to “review ABC’s broadcast licenses” because Jimmy Kimmel made a joke about the president’s wife. And it’s every bit as dumb and legally baseless as you might expect. Carr has sent a letter to ABC/Disney saying he’s accelerating the review of their existing broadcast licenses. It’s very clearly because the Trump administration wants to annoy, harass, and pressure ABC into firing Kim…
The Trump FCC’s Threats To Disney/ABC’s Broadcast Licenses Are Legally Doomed
“That is the technical legal term for this: batshit crazy. … Legally there is no basis for removing a broadcast license because you don’t like the program. And if there is some kind of DEI claim here, I really don’t know what that would be.” – Vulture (MSN) The post The Trump FCC’s Threats To Disney/ABC’s Broadcast Licenses Are Legally Doomed appeared first on ArtsJournal.
Disney Bites Back: Josh D’Amaro Lawyers Up to Fight Trump’s Challenge to ABC’s License
The “Happiest Place on Earth” has officially shifted into a war room. As of April 30, 2026, The Walt Disney Company is no longer just dodging rhetorical fire from the White House—it is preparing for a full-scale legal assault. Credit: Video Screenshot, ‘ABC News Special Report’, ABC According to a high-stakes report from The New York Times DealBook, Disney has assembled a “legal dream team” to defend ABC’s broadcasting license against an unprece…
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