FCC Officially Places ABC and Parent Company Disney Under Investigation – Disney’s Broadcast Licenses for Eight ABC-Owned Stations Now Under Federal Review

The Federal Communications Commission has officially placed ABC and its parent company The Walt Disney Company under investigation.

According to the FCC order issued Tuesday, Disney’s ABC must file license renewal applications to renew broadcast licenses for all eight of its owned-and-operated television stations within 30 days, well ahead of the normal renewal schedule that would have stretched from 2028 to 2031.

The FCC stated it has been investigating Disney’s ABC stations for...