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FCC readies rulings against ABC's 'The View,' Disney licenses

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The FCC is expected to rule that ABC's daytime talk show "The View" is not a bona fide news program, a decision that would subject the Disney-owned broadcast to federal equal-time requirements for political candidates.

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  1. Breitbart News

    Nolte--FCC Sets Sights on 'The View' and Disney Licenses: Report (opens Breitbart News)

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    Using our airwaves, Disney has turned ABC into a pro-Democrat super PAC, and it is long past time for this outrage to end.

  2. Washington Times

    FCC readies rulings against ABC's 'The View,' Disney licenses (opens Washington Times)

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    The FCC is expected to rule that ABC's daytime talk show "The View" is not a bona fide news program, a decision that would subject the Disney-owned broadcast to federal equal-time requirements for political candidates.

  3. The Western Journal

    FCC Set to Rule Against 'The View': Report (opens The Western Journal)

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    A new report said that the Federal Communications Commission is likely to decide that the ABC show “The View” should not be classified as a “bona fide” news show. The […]

  4. Christian News Alerts

    FCC moves to strip 'The View' of news designation, escalates Disney license probe (opens Christian News Alerts)

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    The Federal Communications Commission is preparing to rule that ABC's The View is not a bona fide news program, a decision that would overturn more than two decades of regulatory precedent and force the Disney-owned daytime talk show to comply with federal equal-time rules for political candidates.

  5. Pants on Fire News

    Brendan Carr Called Disney’s Bluff on The View and Its FCC Licenses May Not Survive (opens Pants on Fire News)

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    ABC begged its own viewers last month to help save The View from federal regulators. The FCC's answer arrived this week and it was not the one Disney wanted. Brendan Carr's agency