US EditionTrump official says US did not censor Colbert interview but is probing ABC's 'The View'
FCC Chair Brendan Carr confirmed an investigation into ABC's The View for possible equal-time rule violations after Texas Democrat James Talarico's interview boosted fundraising by $2.5 million.
- On Wednesday, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced an enforcement action into ABC's The View after it featured James Talarico earlier this month.
- Last month, the FCC issued guidance saying talk shows can no longer assume they are exempt from the bona fide news exemption based on longstanding practice, revisiting the Jay Leno interview precedent.
- Under the new approach, networks must file petitions for a bona fide news exemption before interviews or create political files for rivals to request equal time.
- Fox News reported earlier this month The View was under investigation, and Talarico's campaign reported raising $2.5 million since the Colbert interview, which drew nearly 6 million YouTube views.
- Anna Gomez, Democratic FCC Commissioner, said the guidance violates broadcasters' free-speech rights, while CBS disputed Colbert's claim, saying legal advice warned the broadcast could trigger equal-time for two candidates.
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The Fort Morgan Times
FCC chairman says the agency is investigating ABC’s ‘The View’ over equal time rule
The Federal Communications Commission is investigating ABC’s “The View” over possible violations of the requirement that broadcast stations give equal time to political candidates when they appear on-air. That's according to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.
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FCC chairman says the agency is investigating ABC's 'The View' over equal time rule
The Federal Communications Commission is investigating ABC’s “The View” over possible violations of the requirement that broadcast stations give equal time to political candidates when they appear on-air.
FCC Launches Enforcement Proceedings Against The View Over Equal Time Concerns
The Federal Communications Commission has officially begun enforcement proceedings involving The View, according to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, who confirmed the move during a Wednesday appearance on Fox News’ The Ingraham Angle. The issue? Whether ABC’s long-running daytime program violated federal Equal Time rules by hosting a declared political candidate without offering comparable airtime to opponents. And Carr made clear this is no longer hy…
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