Disney has responded to the Federal Communications Commission’s challenge to ABC‘s broadcast licenses. The challenge is said to be related to the FCC’s ongoing probe of Disney’s diversity initiatives. The timing of the order, which came shortly after President Donald Trump and other members of his administration called for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel from his late-night show, implies that the move is a form of government retaliation.

“Disney’s ABC is hereby directed to file license renewals for all of their licensed TV stations within 30 days — in other words, by May 28, 2026,” the FCC said in an order published on Tuesday, April 28.

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