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eff.orgpolitics6 days ago
Media Research Center challenges ABC's request to keep 'The View' exempt from equal-time rules
The Media Research Center filed an 18-page letter with the FCC arguing that ABC's daytime program fails to meet standards for a bona fide news interview show. The filing comes amid an agency investigation into equal-time rules.
nypost.comworld37 days ago
Disney Asks FCC to Classify The View as Bona Fide News Program
ABC and Disney petitioned the Federal Communications Commission to designate The View a bona fide news show. The FCC opened a public comment period after the filing.
Usa Todaypolitics38 days ago
FCC Seeks Public Comment on Equal Time Exemption for The View
The Federal Communications Commission opened a public comment period on whether ABC's daytime talk show qualifies for a news interview exemption under federal equal time rules. The move follows a May petition from ABC and its Houston affiliate.
Los Angeles Timespolitics52 days ago
ABC Requests FCC Ruling on 'The View' News Interview Exemption
ABC and KTRK-TV submitted a filing made public on May 8, 2026, arguing that FCC actions targeting the long-running show's bona fide news exemption threaten decades of settled law. The dispute stems from a February 2026 interview with Senate candidate James Talarico and broader FC…