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'What A Crybaby': Netizens Slam Donald Trump's Threat To Shut Down ABC And NBC

Donald Trump's threat to seek the revocation of ABC and NBC's broadcast licences after they declined to air his speech live has drawn fierce online backlash and renewed scrutiny of the FCC's role.

International Business Times UK

Trump Demands License Revocations for Networks That Skipped His Primetime Speech

Trump demands that the broadcast licences of ABC and NBC be revoked after they skipped his primetime speech, accusing the networks of being 'part of a plot' without providing evidence.

International Business Times UK

CBS News wants to take ‘middle ground’ on airing Trump’s speech as network chiefs wrestle over whether to carry it live

TV networks worry they could be doing their viewers a disservice by airing a speech that may contain falsehoods about the 2020 election

The Independent UK

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When The FCC's Battle With Disney And ABC Over The View Will Likely Boil Over

Doesn't seem like a years-long issue.

Cinemablend

FCC received Paramount gifts before deal

Ethics experts say that by accepting the gifts, FCC commissioners are compromising the agency’s impartiality

Salon

Cruz, Democrats push back on FCC move to lift ownership cap

The Trump administration is moving ahead with plans to allow for more consolidation in local television, a move that got pushback from Senate Commerce Chairman Ted Cruz over the role of Congress in changing the television ownership cap. Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr announced plans Wednesday to vote to…

Roll Call

Bernie Sanders Warns Trump Can't Shut Down Media 'Just Because They Are Critical of You'

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) criticized the President Donald Trump administration’s reported threats against ABC’s broadcast licenses over The View, warning that targeting media outlets for criticism would threaten democratic values and press freedom.

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How The View Has Started Handling The FCC Inquiry Into Its Guest Choices

Once common on the show, candidates for office are not often seen these days.

Cinemablend

Trump’s "View" fight could backfire

Leaning on liberal media sets a precedent conservative media can’t abide

Salon

Trump’s FCC accused of trying to silence ‘The View’ in free speech fight

ABC is continuing to fight back forcefully against efforts by federal regulators to reopen the question of whether its popular talk show “The View” is subject to equal time rules

The Independent UK

Conservative fight against license renewals for ABC stations heats up

Prominent organizations accuse network of political, racial and sexual bias and supporting Chinese communist party

The Guardian - US

Netflix could turn NBC into its biggest bet yet — and this time, the math actually works

After walking away from Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix may have stumbled onto a far better deal, one that could define the streaming era.

Fortune

FCC considers axing $2 billion school and library internet connectivity scheme — Chairman blames tablets for moving kids away from "turning pages in books, penciling out answers to math problems"

E-Rate has funded library and school Wi-Fi for networking infrastructure for nearly three decades – is it time to end it?

TechRadar

US media regulator Brendan Carr accuses Disney of ‘misinformation’ on investigations

Disney-owned ABC launched awareness campaign about two FCC investigations it faces, urging viewers to write in

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ABC Asks Viewers To Defend the Network Against the FCC

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is targeting the Disney-owned broadcaster with two different government enforcement actions.

The Independent UK

ABC rallies The View fans in fight for free speech amid FCC investigations

Viewers have until July 6 to submit a public comment to the FCC

The Guardian - US

ABC encourages viewers to back network amid FCC investigations

Network launches ad on The View, which is target of one of two FCC investigations currently seeking public comment

The Guardian - US

‘Open season’ on ABC as FCC moves up public comment process for renewals

Order represents one of the most significant actions the Trump administration has taken against a media company

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The Guardian - US

The SpaceX IPO made Musk a trillionaire. The old rules of capitalism no longer apply

The economic principles taught in school aren’t as relevant as hype, connections and total, arbitrary control

Roll Call

Bipartisan bill targets government censorship threats

A Biden-era push to remove certain social media posts about COVID-19 and the 2020 election and more recent pressure by the Trump administration against TV broadcasters have brought together a bipartisan Senate duo to try and prevent indirect government censorship. Senate Commerce Chairman Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Sen. Ron Wyden,…

The Mary Sue

The 60 Minutes Boardroom Showdown That Led to Scott Pelley’s Firing Has FCC Chair Carr Accusing the Veteran Journalist of Living in a Bubble

The fallout from Pelley’s firing raises questions about the future of 60 Minutes and CBS News under its new leadership.

Cinemablend

The FCC Chairman Seemingly Took A Big Shot At Scott Pelley Following His CBS Exit

Pelley was fired just days ago.

The Independent UK

Trump’s FCC chair blasts Scott Pelley as ‘completely out of touch’ after he torched CBS over firing

Pelley was fired after 22 years on the show after criticizing CBS editor-in-chief Bari Weiss in a meeting

The Mary Sue

Disney Fires Back at FCC After Sudden License Crackdown, Calling It a ‘Clear Warning to Every Broadcaster in America’

Disney’s filing argues this is a deliberate attempt to weaponize bureaucracy against "disfavored editorial voices."

Latin Times

Disney Challenges FCC Review of 8 ABC Licenses Amid New Regulatory Fight

Disney and its ABC-owned television stations have accused the Federal Communications Commission of using its licensing authority to pressure editorial content, escalating a dispute between the Trump administration and one of the country's largest broadcast networks over late-night host Jimmy Kimmel and broader allegations of political retaliation.

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