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ABC Defends 'The View' Independence Amid FCC Investigation
ABC asserts that 'The View' qualifies for news exemptions, citing a broad and cross-ideological consensus of commenters. The program faces an FCC investigation into its political candidate coverage.
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ABC contends that a “broad and cross-ideological consensus of commenters” backs the editorial independence of The View, amid an FCC investigation into the daytime talk show and whether it should face restrictions on featuring political candidates as guests. In a response to an FCC public
2026-07-07 15:08 UTC
Variety
Joy Behar looks and acts nothing like David Muir or Robin Roberts, but ABC asserts her program, “The View” is entitled to the same protections as program such as “World News Tonight” or “Good Morning America.” More than 76,000 comments have been filed by the publi
2026-07-07 15:09 UTC