FCC Reviews ABC’s The View Over Equal Time Compliance
FCC probes ABC’s The View over equal time rules after Texas candidate James Talarico’s appearance, challenging the exemption for daytime talk shows as bona fide news.
- Following Friday, the Federal Communications Commission opened an investigation into ABC's The View after a report published by Fox News Digital, citing an anonymous source, said so.
- Because Disney did not file an equal-time notice, the probe follows last month's guidance to enforce the FCC's equal-opportunities requirement, Fox News reported.
- Under section 315 of the Communications Act, broadcasters must provide equal opportunities when legally qualified candidates appear, affecting more than 200 independently-owned ABC affiliates and ABC's eight local stations.
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FCC Launches Investigation into ABC's 'The View' Over Equal Time Violations After Democratic Candidate Appearance
For years, the cackling hens of ABC’s “The View” have enjoyed a peculiar kind of immunity. I’ll admit, I stopped watching long ago—life’s too short... The post FCC Launches Investigation into ABC’s ‘The View’ Over Equal Time Violations After Democratic Candidate Appearance appeared first on Patriot Journal.
FCC Probes 'The View' Following Interview with Texas Democrat James Talarico
In January, The Gateway Pundit reported that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a crackdown on partisan talk shows in both daytime and late-night in an effort to provide equal treatment for political candidates.
FCC Reportedly Investigating 'The View' After Alleged 'Equal Opportunities' Violation Under Federal Law
The FCC reportedly opened an investigation into ABC's 'The View' after a Texas Democratic candidate's appearance allegedly violated federal equal time rules.
Trump Media Goon Launches Petty Investigation Into ‘The View’
The Federal Communications Commission is launching an investigation into ABC’s The View over a rarely enforced statute. The probe relies on the seldom-enforced equal time rule, which mandates that broadcasters offer “equal opportunities” for political candidates running for the same office. The probe was triggered by Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico’s appearance on the show, according to Fox News. Talarico appeared on the View ea…
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