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.
Incoming FCC Chair Brendan Carr issues veiled threat to ABC
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Brendan Carr, has fired off a letter to the Walt Disney Company and its broadcast network ABC that can be easily summarized in three words: “I’m watching you.
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.”
Trump’s FCC pick sends stern letter to Bob Iger, blasting ‘erosion in public trust’
The incoming chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is sending a stern message to the owners of television stations and networks. And he is using ABC’s recent settlement with President-elect Donald Trump as a news peg of sorts.
Incoming FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Sends Letter To Disney’s Bob Iger Referencing ABC’s Donald Trump Settlement And Low Media Trust
But Brendan Carr’s letter got into other issues, including retransmission consent and affiliate negotiations and its impact on localism, CNN’s Brian Stelter reported. More from Deadline Attacking The Watchdog: How Media Rating Site NewsGuard Ended Up ...
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.
A running list of Elon Musk's wins and losses in Washington since Trump's election
The billionaire businessman has racked up some wins, and a few losses, since becoming a major MAGA power player.
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Trump’s FCC nominee sends warning letter to Disney about ABC affiliate deals
The letter follows the recent settlement between the network and Donald Trump over Trump’s defamation suit. The network agreed to pay $15 million to Trump’s future library.
How a Telecom Bureaucrat Learned to Speak Trump
FCC regulator Brendan Carr parlayed cell-tower climbs and social-media acumen to become a leading figure in the next ...
This company rates news sites’ credibility. The right wants it stopped.
NewsGuard, which prizes its nonpartisan criteria, has become a prime target of the GOP’s battle against disinformation ...
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FCC's Carr Again Highlights CBS ‘Bias’ Complaint As Factor in Paramount-Skydance Review
In a social media post, incoming chair promised to address bias complaints raised by a conservative group opposing the merger ...
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Trump's tech policy plans could reshape app landscape
WASHINGTON (TNND) — As President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his second term, his approach to technology policy is ...
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Levin Floats Way To Protect Broadcast Nets From Carr Anti-Trump Moves
Analyst Blair Levin suggests that outgoing FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel designate the Fox WTXF petition for hearing on its fitness before an agency judge, which, at the very least, would subject Fox ...