Disney asks FCC to classify ‘The View’ as exempt from equal time rule

Disney is asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to consider whether “The View” is exempt from a statutory “equal time” requirement that applies to broadcast shows.

In a recent filing with the agency, Disney, which owns ABC, argued “‘The View’ qualifies” as a “bona fide” news show under the law and compared itself to Sunday public affairs programs such as “Meet The Press” or “Face The Nation.”

FCC Chair Brendan Carr, in a social media post on Friday, said the FCC would seek public comment on Disney’s petition and asked, “Is The View a ‘bona fide news interview program’?”

“Under FCC case law, tv shows do not qualify as ‘bona fide news’ if their decisions are based on partisan purposes, such as an intention........

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