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FCC Orders Early Review of Disney’s ABC Stations as Trump Feuds With Jimmy Kimmel

Rolling Stone·Brian Hiattt·about 1 month ago
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Parent company Disney is being ordered to refile for licenses for the eight stations it owns after the president and First Lady demanded the late-night host to be fired over a joke A day after Donald Trump and Melania Trump publicly demanded ABC fire Jimmy Kimmel over a joke , the Federal Communications Commission ordered Disney’s eight company-owned ABC television stations to refile for license renewal within 30 days, as first reported by Semafor. Under the existing schedule, renewal paperwork was not due until 2028 at the earliest. The FCC framed the order as a step in a year-old investigation into Disney’s diversity, equity and inclusion practices and purported violations of rules against unlawful discrimination.…

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