Disney-owned ABC files First Amendment lawsuit against FCC

Disney-owned ABC files First Amendment lawsuit against FCC

Disney's ABC has sued the FCC claiming its investigation and early broadcast licenses renewal are a 'retaliatory campaign' due to its programming.

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Disney's ABC has filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission, calling the government agency's recent investigation into the company a "retaliatory campaign" due to the nature of its programming, which has been critical of President Donald Trump. The broadcast network filed the lawsuit on Tuesday in a district court in Washington, D.C. It comes months after the FCC launched an early renewal of a set of ABC's broadcast station licenses, citing concerns around the company's diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. However, that early review process came shortly after renewed political backlash against ABC following comments made by TV host Jimmy Kimmel on his late night show, which airs on the broadcast network. ABC has also faced criticism from the government around its daytime talk show, "The View." ABC's lawsuit calls for the FCC to halt its early bro...

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