# Disney and ABC sue Trump’s media regulator to stop early licence renewal

https://mins.news/en/item/25344

- BBC News, 2026-08-18 16:22 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2rzr49vr2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Disney and ABC are suing to block the Federal Communications Commission from forcing Disney-owned ABC stations to seek broadcast licence renewals years early. The lawsuit alleges retaliation over ABC’s editorial content, while FCC chairman Brendan Carr says the requests concern the public interest, not retaliation.

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