Fcc To Direct Disney-owned Tv Stations To File Early License Renewals, Source Says

The Federal Communications Commission is expected to rumor an bid Tuesday directing Disney's 8 owned-and-operated tv stations to record their broadcast licence renewals up of schedule, according to a root pinch knowledge of nan matter.

The root described nan move arsenic "unprecedented" and straight tied to Jimmy Kimmel's comments astir first woman Melania Trump connected an section of his ABC late-night show past week. The stations person 30 days to comply pinch nan FCC's order.

Disney owns and operates tv stations successful cardinal markets specified arsenic Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco. The position licenses were not owed to travel up for renewal until 2028 astatine nan earliest, according to nan source.

ABC and Disney did not instantly respond to a petition for comment.

The White House connected Tuesday intensified unit connected ABC to Kimmel complete his explanation of nan first woman arsenic an "expectant widow" connected past Thursday's section of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"

Two days later, a gunman opened fire extracurricular nan White House Correspondents’ Association meal successful Washington.

The Trumps and apical management officials were rushed retired of nan Washington Hilton ballroom. The fishy faces 3 charges, including attempting to assassinate nan president of nan United States.

Kimmel addressed nan backlash astatine nan apical of his show Monday, framing his “widow” remark arsenic a joke astir nan 23-year property quality betwixt nan Trumps.

“It was a very ray roast joke astir nan truth that he’s almost 80 and she’s younger than I am. It was not by immoderate agelong of nan meaning a telephone to assassination,” Kimmel said, adding that he believes nan state should cull “hateful and convulsive rhetoric.”

The criticism of Kimmel comes 7 months aft ABC concisely suspended his talk show amid a firestorm complete his comments astir nan governmental motivations of nan man accused of assassinating blimpish activistic Charlie Kirk successful Utah.