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Disney asks FCC to classify 'The View' as exempt from equal time rule
Key takeaways
- FCC Chair Brendan Carr, in a social media post on Friday, said the FCC would seek public comment on Disney s petition and asked, Is The View a bona fide news interview program ?
- Under FCC case law, tv shows do not qualify as bona fide news if their decisions are based on partisan purposes, such as an intention to advance or harm an individual s candidacy, Carr wrote.
- The law, Carr continued, does not prohibit anyone from having any candidate appear on any show.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Link copied by Dominick Mastrangelo - 05/22/26 2:11 PM ET Link copied NOW PLAYING Disney is asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to consider whether The View is exempt from a statutory equal time requirement that applies to broadcast shows.
In a recent filing with the agency, Disney, which owns ABC, argued The View qualifies as a bona fide news show under the law and compared itself to Sunday public affairs programs such as Meet The Press or Face The Nation.
FCC Chair Brendan Carr, in a social media post on Friday, said the FCC would seek public comment on Disney s petition and asked, Is The View a bona fide news interview program ?
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