ABC asks viewers to protest FCC attempt to 'control who is allowed' on The View

ABC launched an on-air campaign urging viewers to support "The View" and eight Disney-owned ABC affiliates in its battle with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The FCC launched an investigation into ABC's "The View" amid the agency's crackdown on equal time for political candidates after Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico appeared on the daytime talk show. Disney's ABC believes "The View" is bona fide news and therefore exempt from the equal time rule, and the campaign features a petition to declare that "The View" qualifies as a bona fide news interview program.

Source: Ars Technica | 2026-06-23