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FCC review of ABC licenses amid political and diversity scrutiny

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The latest in this situation

  1. The FCC initiated a review of ABC's licenses amid ongoing scrutiny.
  2. Carr pressures media using FCC authority, and Paramount settles a Trump-related lawsuit.
  3. John Roberts lifted an FCC deadline request while Carr chaired the commission.
  4. Trump calls on ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel amid ongoing FCC scrutiny of Disney/ABC.
  5. FCC policy under Carr is reported to be politically beneficial to Trump's Republicans.

How it started

ABC, which is owned by the Walt Disney Company, submitted license renewal applications to the FCC.

11 reports, 8 independent, last reported Aug 11. The briefing below covers this first event.

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What happened

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ABC, which is owned by the Walt Disney Company, submitted license renewal applications to the FCC.

Who's involved

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ABC

How it developed

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  1. ABC filed filings opposing license renewal petitions during FCC proceedings.1 source
  2. MRC alleges ABC violated public interest promises while its license renewal is under FCC review.1 source
  3. The FCC, led by Chairman Brendan Carr, launched probes into ABC's diversity practices on May 29, 2026, with support from Donald Trump.Sub-event
  4. ABC submitted license renewal applications to the FCC.1 source

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Coverage

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2 more outlets ran the same wire story