Disney asks FCC to classify ‘The View’ as exempt from equal time rule
The agency is also asking whether the equal-time rule itself passes constitutional scrutiny as it reviews the show’s news-program status.
- On Friday, the Federal Communications Commission opened public comment on whether Disney-owned ABC's The View qualifies as a "bona fide news interview program" exempt from political equal time rules.
- FCC Chairman Brendan Carr initiated scrutiny after The View hosted Democratic Texas State Rep. James Talarico, arguing shows are not exempt if decisions are "based on partisan purposes, such as an intention to advance or harm an individual's candidacy."
- Disney and ABC petitioned the commission in May, arguing the exemption "remains valid" after more than 20 years and warning the FCC's actions could "chill critical protected speech both with respect to 'The View' and more broadly."
- Commissioner Anna Gomez characterized the probe as "politically motivated," while the agency set a June 22 deadline for public comments to determine whether the show's format adheres to legal standards.
- The proceeding challenges the 1934 Communications Act's application to modern talk shows, as the FCC reevaluates whether decades-old exemptions granted to programs like The Tonight Show should still apply to contemporary political broadcasting.
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Disney Asks The FCC To Exempt The View From Rules That News Organizations Must Follow
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has opened a public comment period on a petition filed by Disney-owned ABC stations requesting that the daytime talk show The View be officially recognized as a “bona fide news interview program,” exempting it from federal equal opportunity requirements for political candidates. In a petition dated May 7, 2026, KTRK-TV, […] The post Disney Asks The FCC To Exempt The View From Rules That News Organizati…
FCC Launches "Equal Time" Attack On ABC's The View
Ars Technica reports: The Federal Communications Commission is escalating its attack on ABC’s The View with a proceeding that seeks public comment on whether the talk show is a “bona fide news interview program.” The FCC Media Bureau today issued a public notice seeking opinions on whether The View qualifies for the bona fide news exemption to the equal-time rule, which requires equal time for opposing political candidates on non-news programmin…
Disney claims ‘The View’ is ‘bona fide news’ akin to ‘Meet the Press’
Local Houston TV network KTRK-TV and its parent company Disney filed a petition to the Federal Communications Commission asking the agency to declare "The View" a "bona fide news" show, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr revealed Saturday -- as news programs are exempt from equal time rules for political candidates.
The FCC Is Asking the Public to Weigh in on Whether 'The View' Is 'Bona Fide News' After Disney Files Petition
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr is asking the public to weigh in on whether ABC’s “The View” truly qualifies as a news program, and therefore not subject to broadcast […] The post The FCC Is Asking the Public to Weigh in on Whether 'The View' Is 'Bona Fide News' After Disney Files Petition appeared first on The Western Journal.
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