Disney/ABC Responds to FCC Overstep

Yesterday, FTVLive told you that the FCC is calling into question the broadcast licenses of the ABC O&Os, all because Donald Trump and his wife do not like Jimmy Kimmel’s jokes.

Clearly, this is in violation of the 1st Amendment, and the Trump-led FCC has crossed the line.

ABC has released a statement in regards to the FCC action.

"We have received the Federal Communications Commission’s order initiating an accelerated review of the licenses held by ABC’s owned television stations. ABC and its stations have a long record of operating in full compliance with FCC rules and serving their local communities with trusted news, emergency information, and public‑interest programming. We are confident that record demonstrates our continued qualifications as licensees under the Communications Act and the First Amendment and are prepared to show that through the appropriate legal channels. Our focus remains, as always, on serving viewers in the local communities where our stations operate."