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July 30, 2026
Disney Urges FCC to Drop Challenge Against ABC Stations
- Disney filed a legal document urging the FCC to abandon its challenge to eight ABC station licenses.
- Over 150,000 public comments were submitted, overwhelmingly in support of ABC and local TV.
- The FCC's actions are seen as politically motivated, with Trump openly criticizing ABC.
- Disney may consider a First Amendment lawsuit in response to the FCC's pressure campaign.
3 Sources
- ABC says FCC seeks to intimidate network over coverageJul 30, 2026 at 3:21 PM · Reuters
- ABC accuses FCC, Carr of trying to censor its stationsJul 30, 2026 at 4:10 PM · The Hill
- Trump’s FCC targeted ABC. Viewers rushed to its defenseJul 30, 2026 at 6:45 PM · CNN