ABC, FCC and Carr

FCC's Brendan Carr raises concerns over ABC negotiations with local outlets
President-elect Donald Trump's pick as the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, is expressing concerns about Disney-owned ABC's negotiations with local broadcast stations in a letter to Disney CEO Bob Iger.
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The political furor over Trump’s FCC pick Brendan Carr is bogus
Brendan Carr is being disparaged by a variety of establishment corporate media outlets and media activist organizations, but among the wide array of appointments being made by the incoming
Incoming FCC chairman expressed concerns over ABC News' activities
Incoming FCC Chairman Brendan Carr on Saturday said he will pay close attention to television network ABC's efforts to ink new affiliate deals amid declining trust among viewers.
Brendan Carr, Trump pick to lead FCC, accuses ABC News of media bias
President-elect Trump's pick to lead the FCC, Brendan Carr, has put the Walt Disney Company and ABC on notice, saying the network contributed to American distrust in the news media and is making business tough for local TV station owners.
An Incoming FCC Chair’s ABCs Of TV Affiliation Deals
Brendan Carr has gained attention for a letter sent December 21 to the CEO of The Walt Disney Company that addresses one of the more understated concerns of local TV station owners across the U.S.: affiliation agreements and the dollars paid to ensure network programming remains on these over-the-air homes.
Trump’s FCC pick warns Disney boss over ABC News ‘erosion in public trust’
Incoming FCC chair Brendan Carr sent a letter to Disney CEO Bob Iger slamming ABC News for engendering an "erosion in public trust."
Trump’s FCC chair sends ominous letter to Disney CEO: ‘Americans no longer trust the national news media’
After Donald Trump threatened to strip ABC ’s broadcast license and forced the network into a $15 million settlement, the president-elect’s pick to lead the Federal Communications Commission warned its parent company that Americans “no longer trust the national news media to report fully, accurately, and fairly.”
Stelter on what Trump’s FCC pick may be signaling with Disney letter
Incoming chairman of the Federal Communications Commission Brendan Carr wrote a letter to Disney CEO Bob Iger about the Disney-owned ABC network’s negotiations with its affiliated stations across the United States.
Incoming FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Sends Letter To Disney’s Bob Iger Referencing ABC’s Donald Trump Settlement And Low Media Trust
Brendan Carr has fired off a letter to Disney CEO Bob Iger referencing ABC's recent settlement of a defamation lawsuit filed by Donald Trump.
Incoming FCC Chair Brendan Carr issues veiled threat to ABC
In a four-page letter sent to ABC and the Walt Disney Company, Carr suggested the agency may revoke eight broadcast licenses over the network's affiliation deals and perceived news bias. This article,
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The FCC Under Trump
Carr has long opposed net neutrality, insisting it created burdensome and overreaching regulations to govern the internet. ...
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Brendan Carr, Soon To Be FCC Chair, Says Commission Will Back Local TV Stations “Even If That’s In Conflict” With Broadcast Networks
Brendan Carr, an FCC commissioner who is Donald Trump‘s pick to chair the regulatory body, vowed to back local TV stations “even if that’s in conflict with the interests of national ...
Trump FCC chair wants to revoke broadcast licenses—the 1st Amendment might stop him
More recently, Rosenworcel rejected Trump's call to revoke licenses from CBS. "As I’ve said before, the First Amendment is a ...