FCC Preparing to Review Disney's Television License
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is beginning to review Disney's broadcasting license, a move that could put pressure on the ABC parent company following a dispute between the White House and late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said last month the agency could expedite reviews of licenses held by broadcasters as he steps up investigations into news media companies while facing pressure from Trump.
Carr noted that the FCC is currently conducting multiple investigations into several broadcasting institutions, including NBC, ABC, PBS, and National Public Radio.
Sources say the commission could choose not to initiate a procedure known as "early license review."
This matter could bring more pressure on both Disney and ABC given Trump's recent renewed criticism of the two companies.
Trump said on Monday that ABC and its parent company, Disney, should fire Kimmel for remarks he made before the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting on Saturday.
Kimmel said on Monday that his joke about Melania Trump – that she "looked radiant as a pregnant widow" – referred to the age gap between the First Lady and her husband, and was not "inciting assassination."
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