USA: Disney verklagt US-Medienaufsicht FCC in Lizenzstreit
Weil die Behörde die Sendelizenzen für den Disney-Sender ABC außer der Reihe prüft, klagt der Konzern nun. Disney sieht einen Eingriff in die Pressefreiheit.
New York, a legal battle has erupted between Disney and the US media oversight agency FCC over licensing disputes for Disney's television subsidiary ABC. In a suit filed on Tuesday, Disney accused the FCC of limiting the First Amendment rights of press and media freedom. The FCC, chaired by Brendan Carr, initiated a review process in April to renew licenses for eight ABC stations, allegedly due to alleged discrimination through diversity and equality programs.
The renewal of broadcasting licenses was actually overdue for some time. Disney and ABC complained about a limitation on press freedom and saw the FCC's actions as retaliation for remarks made by talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, who had particularly angered President Donald Trump at the time. Carr recently defended the FCC's handling of the ABC case, stating that major US television broadcasters have a duty to work in the public interest.
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