The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is moving to review Disney’s broadcast license, a development that could put pressure on the ABC parent company after a dispute broke out between the White House and late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel. FCC Chairman Brendan Kahl said last month that the agency may speed up its review of licenses held by broadcast stations as he steps up investigations into news media companies and faces pressure from Trump.
Carr pointed out that the FCC is currently launching multiple investigations into multiple broadcast organizations, including NBC, ABC, PBS and National Public Radio.
The commission may choose not to initiate the process, known as an “early license review,” people familiar with the matter said.
Given that Trump has once again criticized Disney and ABC recently, this matter may bring more pressure to these two companies.
Trump said on Monday that ABC and its parent company Disney should fire Kimmel over comments he made before Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
Kimmel said on Monday that his joke about Melania Trump — that she “glowed like a pregnant widow” — was a reference to the age gap between the first lady and her husband and was not “incitement to assassinate.”
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