FCC to Direct 8 Disney Owned Stations to File Early Renewal: NBC

April 28, 2026, 3:53 PM UTC

The Federal Communications Commission is expected to issue an order Tuesday directing Disney’s eight owned-and-operated television stations to file their broadcast license renewals ahead of schedule, NBC reports, citing a source with knowledge of the matter.

  • Move is directly tied to Jimmy Kimmel’s comments about first lady Melania Trump in an episode of his show last week
  • Disney owns and operates television stations in key markets such as Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco
    • Those station licenses were not due to come up for reneweal until 2028 at the earliest, report says
  • FCC will be probing whether the ...





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