The Federal Communications Commission has ordered Disney-owned ABC to file early broadcast license renewals for its eight owned TV stations within 30 days, a move widely seen as retaliation for late-night host Jimmy Kimmel’s joke about First Lady Melania Trump.
The FCC orders a review of Disney-owned ABC’s broadcast licenses, requiring early renewal filings, in the latest escalation of the ongoing dispute between President Trump and late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.
The FCC announces an early review of Disney-owned ABC broadcast licenses, directly tied to the controversy surrounding Jimmy Kimmel’s remarks about Melania Trump.
President Trump and First Lady Melania jointly called on ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel over jokes deemed offensive in the wake of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, putting Disney CEO Bob Iger in a difficult position.