# FCC asks court to reject Disney lawsuit over station licenses

https://mins.news/en/item/44445

- Reuters, 2026-09-03 21:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/fcc-asks-court-reject-disney-lawsuit-over-station-licenses-2026-09-03/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a99ea6748059c000187bf39

> The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday asked a U.S. judge to dismiss Disney’s lawsuit, which seeks to stop the agency’s early review of licenses for the entertainment company’s eight company-owned ABC stations.

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