Disney Tells FCC It Found No Pretext to Revoke ABC Licences in 18 Months

Disney and ABC's July 29, 2026 FCC reply says the agency spent 18 months seeking a pretext to revoke eight ABC-owned stations' licences and found none. The filing frames the proceeding as a signal: "accommodate the Administration's view of what news coverage should look like or pay the price." The FCC has not yet ruled.