← Back to news
October 6, 2026
Disney and ABC Challenge FCC's License Review in Court
- Disney and ABC seek to block the FCC's expedited review of their station licenses.
- FCC Chair Brendan Carr's actions are criticized as unconstitutional censorship by media advocates.
- The outcome could significantly impact ABC's operations and financial stability in major markets.
Read the news this way every day.
Concur organizes political reporting into clear stories and shows the sources behind each one.
Free. No ads.
4 Sources
- Battle Between Disney and the F.C.C. Moves to the CourtsOct 6, 2026 at 9:03 AM · NYT
- Disney, ABC battle Trump's FCC in court over free speech protectionsOct 6, 2026 at 9:17 AM · NPR
- Disney’s Top Lawyer Is a ‘Pragmatist’ Facing His Biggest Fight YetOct 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM · WSJ
- Disney’s top lawyer, Horacio Gutiérrez, is taking on the Trump administration in a First Amendment court battle—the culmination of nearly two years of tensions over ABC’s journalism and programmingOct 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM · WSJ