The Federal Communications Commission is set to order early reviews of eight Disney-owned ABC ​stations as soon as Tuesday in ...

The FCC on Tuesday called Disney’s ABC licenses for early renewal, marking a significant escalation in tensions between the media giant and the Trump administration.

Schwartzman said it has been “many decades” since the FCC invoked the early renewal provision against a large broadcaster.

At the same time the Trump administration is pressuring ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel, the Trump-aligned FCC is planning to challenge ABC’s station licenses.

The FCC has announced it is launching an unusual license review of eight ABC owned-and-operated affiliates this week.

The regulatory agency issued the order after President Trump and first lady Melania Trump urged ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.

The review comes in the wake of President Trump calling for late night host Jimmy Kimmel to be fired, though it appears tied to Disney's DEI practices, not his show.

The Federal Communications Commission is expected to issue an order Tuesday directing Disney's eight owned-and-operated television stations to file their broadcast license renewals ahead of schedule, ...

Anna Gomez, the sole Democrat on the FCC, warned Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro that the agency has been engaged in a “coordinated ...