FCC Boss Comments On ABC And Others' Decision Not To Air Most Recent Trump Speech Tsk tsk tsk. Cinemablend · Jul 22
Trump's Threats To Yank Broadcast Licenses Are Part of a Speech-Chilling Intimidation Campaign FCC Chairman Brendan Carr seems to think TV stations are legally obligated to please the president. Reason · Jul 22
Trump's Ally Hints at Blocking Netflix, Amazon, ESPN From 2030 World Cup Rights The 2026 World Cup was a big ratings win for Fox Corporation (NASDAQ:FOXA) and Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA), which have U.S. media rights for the once-every-four-year soccer tournament. With strong ratings and the potential for more games in the 2030 and 2034 tournaments, media and streaming giants are ready for a… Benzinga · Jul 21
'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 · Jul 17
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 · Jul 17
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 · Jul 16
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 · Jul 16
FCC received Paramount gifts before deal Ethics experts say that by accepting the gifts, FCC commissioners are compromising the agency’s impartiality Salon · Jul 16
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 · Jul 16
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. Benzinga · Jul 12
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 · Jul 10
Trump’s "View" fight could backfire Leaning on liberal media sets a precedent conservative media can’t abide Salon · Jul 10
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 · Jul 8
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 · Jul 6
Fortune · Jun 30 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.
TechRadar · Jun 26 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?
The Guardian - US · Jun 25 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
Reason · Jun 23 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 · Jun 22 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 · Jun 22 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 · Jun 13 ‘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
The Guardian - US · Jun 12 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 · Jun 11 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 · Jun 9 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 · Jun 8 The FCC Chairman Seemingly Took A Big Shot At Scott Pelley Following His CBS Exit Pelley was fired just days ago.