Disney’s ABC Sues FCC Over Challenge to Its Broadcast Licenses
Disney says the FCC is retaliating over ABC programming and asks a court to block an early license review of eight stations.
- On Tuesday, Disney filed a lawsuit in District Court against the FCC, alleging the administration launched a 'retaliatory campaign' violating the First Amendment and seeking to block the agency's license renewal challenge.
- Earlier this year, Chairman Brendan Carr initiated enforcement proceedings against The View over 'equal time' guidelines; the Commission also ordered an early renewal for eight Disney-owned stations, a departure from decades of regulatory practice.
- During the investigation, ABC produced more than 13,000 pages of documents across more than 600 requests. The lawsuit argues the agency used 'licenses as an instrument to the same end,' targeting programming content.
- In an interview, Chairman Carr stated, 'If you didn't take us seriously, now you should.' The lawsuit claims these actions threaten the free press, pressuring media companies to align with administration viewpoints.
- Regulatory scrutiny intensified following a joke by Jimmy Kimmel about Melania Trump. The suit warns that if the Administration succeeds, it sends an unmistakable message to every media company to avoid unfavorable stories.
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The entertainment and media group claims that the broadcast regulator is violating the First Amendment's guarantee of freedom of speech.
Disney Sues President Donald Trump’s FCC Over ‘Retaliatory Campaign’ Against ABC and Its Shows
Disney has filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging that President Donald Trump’s Federal Communications Commission is violating its First Amendment rights. According to court documents obtained by CNN and Reuters on Tuesday, August 18, Disney claimed the Trump administration “has waged a retaliatory campaign against ABC for a single reason: It disapproves of what […]
ABC attacked the Trump administration in court, accusing it of violating freedom of expression by threatening its broadcasting licences.
Disney, ABC sue FCC over threats to broadcast licenses | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
WASHINGTON >> Disney and its ABC unit sued the Federal Communications Commission today to block an early review of licenses for eight ABC stations, arguing that the Trump administration is trying to punish the network over its broadcast content.
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