The FCC is going after the broadcast licenses of Disney-owned ABC stations

April 28, 2026 Emma Roth

Digital photo illustration of FCC chair Brendan Carr.

The Federal Communications Commission has ordered the ABC stations owned and operated by Disney to file for an early license renewal, as reported earlier by The New York Times. In a filing on Tuesday, the FCC claims it made the decision as part of an investigation into Disney's policies on diversity, equity, and inclusivity (DEI).

The move comes just one day after President Donald Trump demanded ABC fire late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, who called Melania Trump an "expectant widow" in a skit, ahead of the alleged assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

Disney wasn't set to renew its broadcast licenses until …

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