FCC orders early reviews of Disney-owned ABC stations - Reuters

FCC orders early reviews of Disney-owned ABC stations  Reuters

Should Jimmy Kimmel be fired for telling a joke?

BBC's Regan Morris reports from outside the comedian's show on Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles.

FCC orders early license renewal for ABC stations following Kimmel's first lady joke

The Federal Communications Commission has ordered Disney's ABC to seek early broadcast license renewals for the eight TV stations it owns amid backlash over Jimmy Kimmel's joke about Melania Trump.

By Mandalit del Barco

Jimmy Kimmel’s Melania 'widow' joke | About That

U.S. President Donald Trump says comedian Jimmy Kimmel's joke about first lady Melania Trump being an 'expectant window' was a 'call to violence.' Andrew Chang unpacks Kimmel's comments and how he's defending them after the latest alleged assassination attempt on Trump. Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images

FCC begins review of Disney broadcast licenses years ahead of schedule

The Federal Communications Commission has told Disney to file its broadcast license renewals early, citing concerns around its DEI policies.

Treats from Melania Trump’s White House beehive featured in state dinner menu for King Charles and Queen Camilla

The first lady pulled out all the stops when planning the Tuesday night dinner to honor the special relationship between the U.S. and U.K.

By Rachel Dobkin

The FCC is reviewing Disney's ABC broadcast licenses, citing its probe into the company's DEI policies

FTC commissioner Brendan Carr has been on the attack against big media companies. CPAC The FCC is reviewing ABC's broadcast licenses, citing an ongoing probe of parent Disney's DEI practices. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, a Trump appointee, said: "There's evidence that Disney has been pretty bad." The review also follows a Jimmy Kimmel joke that upset President Donald Trump and the first lady. The FCC is reviewing Disney-owned ABC's broadcast licenses, citing an ongoing probe of the company's ...

Jane Fonda Slams FCC’s Review of ABC Licenses as ‘Naked Attempt to Weaponize Government Power Against Dissent’

Jane Fonda, the actor and activist who is the founder of the modern Committee for the First Amendment, strongly criticized the FCC’s order requiring Disney’s ABC-owned local stations to apply for early renewal of their broadcast licenses. The agency’s order Tuesday came a day after President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump called for Disney […]

By Todd Spangler

FCC orders early review of ABC’s broadcast licence after Jimmy Kimmel row

FCC orders early review of ABC’s broadcast licence after Jimmy Kimmel row

Adam Carolla Defends Jimmy Kimmel Amid Melania Trump “Expectant Widow” Backlash: “Pretty Typical Roast Joke”

The right-leaning comedian reacted to the comments the late night host made at his faux White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Thursday.

By McKinley Franklin

Jimmy Kimmel Refuses To Apologise Over Melania Trump Joke amid Backlash

Television host Jimmy Kimmel has pushed back against criticism over his controversial "expectant widow" joke about First Lady of the US, Melania Trump, refusing to apologise while addressing the backlash on his show Jimmy Kimmel Live!,

US agency orders early review of ABC's license

The agency that regulates the US airwaves has ordered an early review of the license of broadcaster ABC after President Donald Trump and his wife demanded it fire comedian Jimmy Kimmel.

FCC hosts Maritime Academy, promises strong collaboration

The FCC’s Committee on Works, Transport and Aviation hosted the Maritime Academy of Nigeria to discuss operations and strengthen collaboration. Read More: https://punchng.com/fcc-hosts-maritime-academy-promises-strong-collaboration/

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US regulator to review Disney broadcast licences after Jimmy Kimmel joke about Melania Trump

The US Federal Communications Commission is ordering an early review of Disney's television broadcast licences days after President Donald Trump called for the firing of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.

By Abubakar Ibrahim