{"id":2630695,"date":"2026-07-16T14:02:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T18:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fcc-set-to-rule-against-the-view-report\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T14:07:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T18:07:24","slug":"fcc-set-to-rule-against-the-view-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fcc-set-to-rule-against-the-view-report\/","title":{"rendered":"FCC Set to Rule Against &#8216;The View&#8217;: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffcc-set-to-rule-against-the-view-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2630695&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent report indicates that the Federal communications Commission (FCC) is expected to determine that the ABC show &#8220;The View&#8221; should not be classified as a &#8220;bona fide&#8221; news program. This decision is anticipated by the end of August and is linked to investigations into potential violations related to political bias and conflicts of interest, especially after &#8220;The View&#8221; interviewed Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico without <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youngkin-releases-education-report-on-efforts-to-fight-crt-discriminatory-programs\/\" title=\"Youngkin Releases Education Report On Efforts To Fight CRT, \u2018Discriminatory\u2019 Programs\">providing equal opportunities<\/a> for other candidates. The FCC may escalate its review to an agency hearing, bringing it closer to possibly revoking the station licenses in major markets such as New York, Los Angeles, chicago, and others. Disney, the parent company, is expected to challenge any unfavorable rulings. The inquiry also stems from concerns raised by various organizations about political bias and the show&#8217;s adherence to regulations requiring equal time for political candidates. FCC officials, including Chairman Brendan Carr, emphasize enforcement of the rules and the importance of distinguishing between news and partisan programming.The controversy highlights ongoing scrutiny of broadcast standards and political impartiality in media.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A new report said that the Federal Communications Commission is likely to decide that the ABC show \u201cThe View\u201d should not be classified as a \u201cbona fide\u201d news show.<\/p>\n<p>The action is expected by the end of August, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-07-15\/fcc-nearing-rulings-against-disney-over-the-view-tv-licenses?utm_source=website&#038;utm_medium=&#038;utm_campaign=copy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The FCC is also expected to move its investigation of several Disney-owned ABC stations to the next level.<\/p>\n<p>Citing sources it did not name, Bloomberg said the FCC will move the review to an agency hearing, which is one step closer to revoking the licenses.<\/p>\n<p>The ABC stations include outlets in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston, San Francisco, Raleigh-Durham, and Fresno, California.<\/p>\n<p>Under FCC rules, a show that is not considered a news show needs to offer rival candidates comparable time when it interviews a candidate running for office, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/16\/media\/the-view-faces-trouble-as-fcc-prepares-crackdown-on-abc-disney-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JUST IN: FCC Chair Brendan Carr tells <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bennyjohnson?\">@bennyjohnson<\/a> that ABC\u2019s \u201cThe View\u201d is under investigation for potential violations against federal broadcast rules over partisan politics and conflicts of interest <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uM9buRwWGz\">pic.twitter.com\/uM9buRwWGz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TPostMillennial\/status\/2042656294151360533?\">April 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Disney is likely to challenge any rulings with which it disagrees.<\/p>\n<p>The issue concerning \u201cThe View\u201d began when it interviewed Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico in February without offering time to other candidates.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation into ABC\u2019s license renewals comes amid claims from the Media Research Center, America First Legal, the Center for American Rights, and the Article III Project that ABC\u2019s Disney-owned stations are guilty of political bias.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.semafor.com\/article\/07\/05\/2026\/the-view-throttles-back-political-candidate-bookings-following-fcc-inquiry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Semafor<\/a> reported that since \u201cThe View\u201d has come under an FCC microscope, it has appeared to scale back its interviews with candidates for office.<\/p>\n<p>In January, the FCC sent out a reminder that it will enforce the \u201cstatutory equal opportunities requirement,\u201d referencing the Communications Act of 1934, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/fcc-launching-probe-abcs-the-view-amid-crackdown-equal-time-candidates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">ABC is arguing to the FCC that The View is a \u201cbona fide news program\u201d\u2014just like Meet the Press\u2014and thus exempt from the political equal opportunity rules.<\/p>\n<p>The View\u2019s Sonny Hostin:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re in an existential crisis. We need to flip the Senate.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GoH2lT3RTC\">pic.twitter.com\/GoH2lT3RTC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brendan Carr (@BrendanCarrFCC) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BrendanCarrFCC\/status\/2075277444567724256?\">July 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>At the time, the FCC said it \u201chas not been presented with any evidence that the interview portion of any late-night or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-view-under-fcc-investigation-over-interview-with-texas-dem\/\" title=\"&#039;The ...&#039; Under ... Investigation Over Inter... with Texas Dem\">daytime television talk show program<\/a> on the air presently would qualify for the \u2018bona fide\u2019 news exemption.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>FCC Chairman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/view-fcc-investigation-interview-texas-dem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brendan Carr<\/a> said he is playing by the rules.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn my watch, we\u2019re going to enforce this regulation,\u201d Carr said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor years, legacy TV networks assumed that their late-night &#038; daytime talk shows qualify as \u2018bona fide news\u2019 programs \u2014 even when motivated by purely partisan political purposes,\u201d Carr has said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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