Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Anna Gomez supports The Walt Disney Company in their current fight against the FCC. Gomez wrote in a letter to new Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro that the company is facing “not a series of coincidental regulatory actions but a sustained, coordinated campaign of censorship and control, carried out by the … Read more
Following the most recent 1st Amendment clash between President Trump and Jimmy Kimmel, MoveOn Civil Action is taking aim at Disney with anti-censorship mobile billboards circling its Burbank headquarters. Anti-Censorship Billboards to Circle Disney HQ Following Latest Kimmel Controversy Donald Trump is once again calling for the firing of Jimmy Kimmel after the late-night comedian … Read more
According to Reuters, the Federal Communications Commission will order early reviews of eight Disney-owned ABC stations this week. This comes after President Trump called for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel, but Reuters’ source says the reviews aren’t directly tied to that situation. FCC Reviewing ABC Licenses The FCC issues eight-year licenses to individual broadcast stations … Read more
The Federal Communications Commission is preparing to investigate The Walt Disney Company’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. In an interview with Punchbowl News (below), FCC chairman Brendan Carr said he was putting the “finishing touches” on a letter to Disney and ABC regarding their DEI policies. Punchbowl asked Carr, “What specific DEI initiatives are … Read more
DirecTV has filed a complaint against Disney with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), accusing them of negotiating in bad faith. DirecTV Accuses Disney of Bad Faith Negotiations DirecTV and Disney’s ongoing contract dispute has left 11 million DirecTV customers without access to Disney-owned networks since September 1. In their FCC filing, DirecTV states they “have … Read more
