Entertainment
ABC Challenges FCC License Renewal Order
ABC has challenged the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) early renewal order for its eight owned station licenses, citing evidence of a potential ‘retaliatory motive’ from the Trump administration.
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Deadline
ABC responded to the FCC’s justification for calling in its eight owned station licenses for early renewal, arguing in a new legal filing that the agency had failed to refute “substantial evidence” of a Trump administration “retaliatory motive.” The network filed a Firs
2026-09-17 21:43 UTC
Variety
Disney’s ABC has submitted its license renewal applications to the FCC as ordered by the agency — but it is doing so “under protest.” The FCC’s Media Bureau last month issued an unprecedented order forcing ABC to reapply for spectrum licenses for its eight owned-and-operated
2026-05-28 20:20 UTC