FCC Probes ABC's 'The View' After 2,473 Bias Claims Challenge Equal-Time Exemption
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 30
FCC Probes ABC's 'The View' After 2,473 Bias Claims Challenge Equal-Time Exemption
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 30
Summary
The FCC is examining whether ABC's "The View" still qualifies for a news-program exemption to equal-time rules after Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico appeared on the show.
A Media Research Center filing argues the program operates for partisan political purposes, not bona fide journalism, and says it will submit 2,473 exhibits to document alleged bias and electioneering.
That challenge sits inside a broader FCC review of eight ABC-owned station licenses, which were moved up from their original 2028-2031 renewal schedule as regulators also scrutinize Disney's DEI practices.
ABC has pushed back publicly, running ads in affected markets warning the FCC could take stations off the air and urging viewers to file comments; more than 100,000 supportive comments have been submitted.
The fight adds pressure on Disney and ABC as conservative critics seek to recast flagship programs including "The View" as partisan advocacy unworthy of broadcast-license protections.