The Federal Communications Commission is expected to issue an order Tuesday directing Disney’s eight owned-and-operated television stations to file their broadcast license renewals ahead of schedule, NBC reports, citing a source with knowledge of the matter.
- Move is directly tied to Jimmy Kimmel’s comments about first lady Melania Trump in an episode of his show last week
- Disney owns and operates television stations in key markets such as Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco
- Those station licenses were not due to come up for reneweal until 2028 at the earliest, report says
- FCC will be probing whether the ...