The Guardian Australia – Business
·business
·1 hour ago
FCC chair denies ABC license review is related to Kimmel controversy
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr denied Thursday that the agency's order forcing ABC to renew licenses early for eight stations punishes the network for Jimmy Kimmel's joke about Melania Trump. Carr said the decision stems from a March 2025 investigation into Disney's diversity initiatives and incomplete document production. Democratic Commissioner Anna Gomez called it "clearly a pretext" for political retaliation.
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