Disney and ABC File Lawsuit Against FCC Over ABC Broadcast License Review

TLDR

• Disney and ABC filed a lawsuit against the FCC in federal court in Washington, D.C.
• The suit aims to stop an early review of licenses for eight ABC television stations
• Disney says the FCC is trying to punish ABC for refusing to comply with administration demands
• FCC Chairman Brendan Carr ordered the review in April, linking it to a DEI investigation
• The lawsuit argues the FCC’s actions violate ABC’s First Amendment rights

Disney and ABC are taking the Federal Communications Commission to court, arguing the agency is being used as a political weapon against the network.

On Tuesday, Disney filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging that Trump's FCC is violating its First Amendment rights. https://t.co/1T4J8syRRd pic.twitter.com/o7RZnVSFWe

- CNN (@CNN) August 18, 2026

The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Disney says the FCC is trying to coerce and retaliate against ABC because the network has refused to comply with demands from the Trump administration.

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