FCC Chair Brendan Carr Threatens 'The View'
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FCC Chair Brendan Carr told Hannity that ABC affiliates were right to drop Jimmy Kimmel on Wednesday, saying broadcasters must serve the public interest and not politics.
The FCC wants to exempt satellite providers from oversight required by the National Environmental Protection Act. Astronomers and anti-light pollution groups disagree.
Carr's remarks come after Jimmy Kimmel's show was suspended by ABC following comments he made about Charlie Kirk's shooting.
Anna Gomez, the lone Democrat on the US Federal Communications Commission, said President Donald Trump wouldn’t legally be able to make good on threats to pull TV station licenses over content he doesn’t like.
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said Thursday that Jimmy Kimmel “misled” the American public with his remarks and implied ABC could face regulatory consequences for airing “misleading content.”
ABC’s long-running daytime panel show could be subject to the “equal time” rule, FCC chair Brendan Carr suggested, after apparently pressuring the network to suspend Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night program.
Republican Senator Ted Cruz on Friday compared the head of the Federal Communications Commission to an organized crime figure and criticized threats made against Disney and broadcasters for airing "Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr questioned on Thursday whether ABC’s “The View” should be subject to review from the agency, making the daytime talk show Carr’s latest target in his scrutiny of television programs that have been critical of President Donald Trump.
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr built his brand in part by warning against government meddling in “free speech” — now it appears he’s using his office to do just that. he’s accused of using his office to do just that.
Top U.S. media regulator Brendan Carr has sparked outrage and calls for his resignation from Democratic lawmakers and other critics after he pressured Walt Disney to stop running a late-night talk show.