Comcast owns NBC through NBCUniversal. ABC acquired by Disney decades ago. ABC and NBC declined to air Trump's speech, while CBS aired it but cut it.
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What happened
Comcast owns NBC through NBCUniversal. ABC acquired by Disney decades ago. ABC and NBC declined to air Trump's speech, while CBS aired it but cut it.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Buddy Carter asked Brendan Carr to review broadcast decisions after ABC and CBS declined or cut away from speech.Sub-event
- NBC is identified as the parent network of the NBC News division.Sub-event
Networks ABC, NBC, and CBS handled Trump's speech differently: declined, declined, and aired/cut.1 source
Trump demands ABC lose licenses and challenges Biden's election results.1 source
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The entities involved
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Comcast
American multinational telecommunications conglomerate
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NBC
American television and radio network
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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CBS Studios
American television production company
- In 2007, CBS broadcast featured Andrews, Cordes, and Couric criticizing the Food and Drug Administration's problems.
- Various media entities are active in the current news cycle, including CBS premiering a new season of Big Brother, tennis players competing in Wimbledon, and projects for Prime Video and National Geographic.
Related events
- Trump-led efforts to defund PBS and NPR, coupled with Pentagon media restrictions and lawsuits against news outlets.
- Trump banned news organizations reporting fake news, leading WBUR and NPR to boycott and refuse coverage.
- Donald Trump's administration faced criticism from Gavin Newsom and media outlets, while Jimmy Kimmel mocked the decline of Trump TV.
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Newest first; wire copies grouped- armstrongeconomics.com
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