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https://www.semafor.com/article/04/28/2026/fcc-prepares-review-of-disneys-tv-licenses
FCC challenge ABC broadcast licenses | Semafor
Apr 28, 2026 - The move could strip ABC of its ability to broadcast to stations across the country following Jimmy Kimmel’s “expectant widow” monologue comments.
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https://www.cbsnews.com/video/fcc-orders-early-review-of-abc-broadcast-licenses-after-latest-trump-kimmel-clash/
FCC orders early review of ABC broadcast licenses after latest Trump-Kimmel clash - CBS News
Apr 29, 2026 - The FCC has ordered an early review of the broadcast licenses for eight local stations owned by ABC. The move comes after President Trump and first lady...
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https://reason.com/2026/04/28/trump-administrations-review-of-abcs-broadcast-licenses-looks-like-illegal-jawboning/
Trump administration's review of ABC's broadcast licenses looks like 'illegal jawboning'
Apr 28, 2026 - The FCC is calling for an early review of ABC's broadcast licenses, seemingly escalating a war between the Trump administration and Jimmy Kimmel.
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https://www.theverge.com/policy/919739/fcc-disney-abc-broadcast-licenses-threat
The FCC is going after the broadcast licenses of Disney-owned ABC stations | The Verge
Apr 28, 2026 - The agency demands that Disney’s ABC stations renew their licenses early after late-night host Jimmy Kimmel called Melania Trump an ‘expectant widow.’
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https://www.theverge.com/policy/919739/fcc-disney-abc-broadcast-licenses-threat?ref=upstract.com
The FCC is going after the broadcast licenses of Disney-owned ABC stations | The Verge
Apr 28, 2026 - The agency demands that Disney’s ABC stations renew their licenses early after late-night host Jimmy Kimmel called Melania Trump an ‘expectant widow.’
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https://www.tvtechnology.com/regulatory-legal/fcc-escalates-disney-investigation-by-ordering-early-license-review-for-abc-owned-stations
FCC Orders Early Review of ABC-Owned Broadcast Station Licenses | TV Tech
Apr 28, 2026 - The unusual move significantly escalates the regulators ongoing investigation of Disney and its ABC-owned stations
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https://thedesk.net/2026/04/fcc-dei-disney-order-abc-broadcast-tv-licenses/
FCC orders ABC to renew TV broadcast licenses early over DEI programs
Apr 29, 2026 - The probe targets ABC-owned stations in major markets despite licenses not yet nearing expiration.
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