April 28, 2026 · Information Integrity, Press & Democratic Norms

Confirmed

FCC Orders Disney to File Renewals for 8 ABC Stations Within 30 Days After a Jimmy Kimmel Joke About Melania Trump

On April 28, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission issued an order directing Disney to file license renewals for its eight owned ABC broadcast stations by May 28, opening an early review of those licenses. The...

September 17, 2025 · Information Integrity, Press & Democratic Norms

Confirmed

ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off the Air After Trump's FCC Chair Warns Broadcasters

On September 17, 2025, ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live indefinitely, hours after FCC Chairman Brendan Carr publicly pressed the network's affiliates over Kimmel's monologue about the killing of Charlie Kirk. In the...