FCC launches investigation into The View
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The Federal Communications Commission is investigating ABC’s “The View” over possible violations of the requirement that broadcast stations give equal time to political candidates when they appear on-air, according to the head of the agency that oversees U.S. broadcast airwaves.
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr said the agency has opened enforcement proceedings against The View. The action centers on whether the ABC program properly qualifies as “bona
The FCC has confirmed an “enforcement action” is underway against ABC’s “The View” for potential violations of the equal time rule after the talk show featured James
“We’ve started enforcement proceedings.” Trump lapdog FCC Chairman Brendan Carr confirms he’s now investigating “The View”. He’s trying to stop the cohosts from being critical of Dear Leader. It’s not going to work, it’s only going to boost their ratings. pic.twitter.com/pFoRbIzvbL
After the FCC’s chairman, Brendan Carr, confirmed that the administration is pursuing enforcement actions against The View over its airing of an interview with political candidate James Talirico, the cohosts may have used their fashion choices to make a statement, even if they didn’t directly address the issue.
The FCC has opened an inquiry into ABC’s The View to review whether a political interview with James Talarico violated equal-time broadcast rules.
The Federal Communications Commission has launched an enforcement action against ABC’s “The View” for potentially violating federal broadcasting rules, the Daily News reported, after the talk show featured a Texas political candidate without offering equal airtime to his opponents.
Until January, talk shows have qualified for the equal opportunities exemption as genuine news interviews, ever since the FCC Media Bureau granted an exemption to the interview portion of Jay Leno's "The Tonight Show" in 2006. Networks have relied on the ruling as a precedent for recent interviews with political candidates.
The Federal Communications Commission is probing ABC Network’s The View after a recent interview it conducted with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, according to Fox News. Talarico, a Texas state representative,
Fox News Digital has learned that the FCC has launched a probe into ABC's "The View" as the agency cracks down on regulation requiring equal time for political candidates.
ABC's 'The View' is currently under investigation over an interview with Texas State Rep. James Talarico, after which it didn't meet FCC requirements that would've allowed his opponents equal time.