ABC Argues 'The View' Deserves News Exemption Amid FCC Pressure from Trump Administration
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Brian Steinberg
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Disney's ABC is facing pressure from the Trump administration via the FCC, which ordered early license renewal filings for eight ABC stations. In response, ABC filed a legal argument asserting that 'The View' qualifies for a news exemption, comparing it to traditional news programs like 'World News Tonight' and 'Good Morning America.' The FCC has received over 76,000 public comments on the matter, reflecting significant public interest in the dispute between the media company and the administration.
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· 3 pulledJoy Behar looks and acts nothing like David Muir or Robin Roberts, but ABC asserts her program, 'The View' is entitled to the same protections as program such as 'World News Tonight' or 'Good Morning America.'
More than 76,000 comments have been filed by the public with the Federal Communications Commission after Disney's ABC in June urged people tuning into 'The View' to weigh in
The FCC, led by Chairman Brendan Carr, ordered Disney to file for renewals for eight of its stations years ahead of schedule.
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