"The FCC's announcement comes after the White House launched a full-on attack against ABC's late-night host, Jimmy Kimmel, over a joke he made last week about Melania Trump."
"Those eight stations—WABC-TV New York, KABC-TV Los Angeles, WLS-TV Chicago, WPVI-TV Philadelphia, KTRK-TV Houston, KGO-TV San Francisco, WTVD-TV Raleigh-Durham and KFSN-TV Fresno—are the ones being targeted by Carr's FCC."
"The FCC does not grant licenses to national television networks; rather, it licenses each individual station that broadcasts using the public airwaves."
"The FCC's action appears connected to an investigation launched by the agency early last year into ABC parent company Disney's diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices."
The FCC is expediting the review of eight local broadcasting licenses held by ABC, perceived as a retaliatory action against the network after Jimmy Kimmel's controversial joke about Melania Trump. This decision follows Donald Trump's call for Kimmel's firing. The affected ABC stations were not due for renewal until 2028 or 2031, but must now apply by May 28. The FCC's action is linked to an ongoing investigation into Disney's diversity practices, allowing for early license renewal under specific conditions.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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