FCC launches Disney license review in wake of Kimmel criticism
TL;DR
The FCC ordered a review of Disney’s ABC broadcast licenses after President Trump and First Lady Melania criticized Jimmy Kimmel’s jokes ahead of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, with FCC Chair Brendan Carr saying the probe concerns Disney’s diversity practices; Disney plans to contest the order.
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