FCC Tells 8 Disney-Owned Stations to File Early License Renewal

The Federal Communications Commission directs eight Disney-owned television stations to file for early license renewal by May 28, according to a notice.

• NOTE: The direction comes after criticism from the Trump administration over comments last week about Melania Trump by Jimmy Kimmel, who hosts a show on Disney-owned ABC
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