Disney Asks FCC to Classify ‘The View’ as Exempt From Equal Time Rule
The agency is also asking whether the equal-time rule itself passes constitutional scrutiny as it reviews the show’s news-program status.
- On Friday, the Federal Communications Commission opened public comment on whether Disney-owned ABC's The View qualifies as a "bona fide news interview program" exempt from political equal time rules.
- FCC Chairman Brendan Carr initiated scrutiny after The View hosted Democratic Texas State Rep. James Talarico, arguing shows are not exempt if decisions are "based on partisan purposes, such as an intention to advance or harm an individual's candidacy."
- Disney and ABC petitioned the commission in May, arguing the exemption "remains valid" after more than 20 years and warning the FCC's actions could "chill critical protected speech both with respect to 'The View' and more broadly."
- Commissioner Anna Gomez characterized the probe as "politically motivated," while the agency set a June 22 deadline for public comments to determine whether the show's format adheres to legal standards.
- The proceeding challenges the 1934 Communications Act's application to modern talk shows, as the FCC reevaluates whether decades-old exemptions granted to programs like The Tonight Show should still apply to contemporary political broadcasting.
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Disney Asks FCC to Declare ‘The View’ a News Show, Exempt From Equal Time Rule
Disney is asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to declare the daytime talk show “The View” a “bona fide news” program to bypass the federal equal opportunities law, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr announced May 22. The show, co-hosted by Joy Behar, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Whoopi Goldberg, Sarah Haines, Sunny Hostin, and Ana Navarro, has come under scrutiny in recent years for its programming that heavily favored progressive guests and …
NEW: Disney Seeks FCC Blessing To Classify ‘The View’ As ‘Bona Fide News’
Disney’s attempt to classify “The View” as “bona fide news” raises significant questions about fairness and the integrity of broadcast journalism. The daytime talk show, known for its slanted commentary, seems to seek an escape from the equal opportunity regulations that govern media outlets. Essentially, this move allows Disney to feature Democratic voices while sidelining Republicans, a blatant double standard that undermines the principles of…
Disney Begs FCC to Label Far-Left Propaganda Show ‘The View’ as “Bona Fide News” So They Can Handpick Democrat Candidates and Silence Republicans – FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Asks the American People to Weigh In | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft
Disney-owned ABC is now petitioning the Federal Communications Commission to officially declare the screeching harpies on The View as “bona fide news,” giving the daytime talk show a free pass to platform Democrat politicians while blackballing Republicans and dodging equal time rules that apply to every other broadcaster.
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The National DeskDisney asks FCC to exempt 'The View' from equal time rule as 'bona fide news' program
Disney has asked the Federal Communications Commission to exempt "The View" from the equal time rule for broadcast shows as a "bona fide news interview program.
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