ABC mobilizes viewers as FCC probes The View’s status and Disney licenses

ABC and Disney launched on-air and online campaigns urging viewers to support The View and eight ABC-owned stations after the FCC opened an equal-time inquiry into the show, arguing The View is bona fide news and exempt from timing rules. The FCC says it is reviewing whether these licenses serve the public interest amid a broader look at Disney’s practices, with campaigns encouraging public comments to the agency and support for license renewals.