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FCC to investigate 'DEI discrimination' at Disney, ABC
The Federal Communications Commission has launched an investigation into hiring practices at Disney and ABC to ensure neither is violating equal employment opportunity regulations through "DEI ...
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FCC chair announces DEI probe into Disney and ABC
Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr announced Friday that he has asked the FCC's enforcement bureau to open an investigation into Disney and its subsidiary ABC over whether their ...
Variety20d
FCC Chairman Opens Probe Into Disney and ABC DEI Practices: ‘Iconic’ Company ‘Recently Went All In on DEI’
In February, Carr instructed the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau to open an investigation into the DEI practices of Comcast and NBCUniversal. As with his comments about Disney and ABC, Carr said he was ...
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Disney and ABC hit with FCC investigation over DEI policies
Carr wrote that he wants “to ensure that Disney and ABC have not been violating FCC equal employment opportunity regulations by promoting invidious forms of DEI discrimination.” “For decades ...
Trump’s FCC commissioner to probe Walt Disney Co., ABC over possible ‘DEI discrimination’
President Donald Trump’s FCC commissioner said Friday he’s opening an investigation into the Walt Disney Co. and its ABC television network to see whether they are “promoting invidious forms of DEI ...
FCC to Investigate Disney Over DEI Practices
Lucas Manfredi is a TV Business reporter at TheWrap, writing about the programming, executives and trends in the television and streaming industries. Prior to joining the TheWrap in November 2022, he ...
The Hollywood Reporter21d
FCC Targets Disney, ABC With Potential DEI Programs Probe
Earlier this year, the company stepped back from some DEI efforts. The FCC is also ... enforcement arm to open an investigation into Disney and ABC. Carr, in a letter to Disney chief executive ...
The Hill17d
FCC chair threatens ABC’s broadcast license over Disney DEI practices
which he suggested may have altered names of its DEI initiatives without changing policies. The Hill reached out to ABC and Disney for comment.
Trump's FCC follows through on its pledge to investigate Disney for its DEI practices
Trump's FCC chairman, Brendan Carr, has notified CEO Bob Iger that he's investigating Disney and ABC's DEI programs.
Los Angeles Times20d
FCC chair opens investigation into Disney and ABC for DEI practices
The investigation will “ensure that Disney and ABC have not been violating FCC equal employment opportunity regulations by promoting invidious forms of DEI discrimination,” Carr wrote in a ...
New York Post20d
FCC to probe Disney over DEI practices: ‘Going to get to the bottom of everything’
not just name” and demanded a thorough accounting of Disney and ABC’s DEI programs, policies and practices, according to the letter reviewed by The Post. FCC chair Brendan Carr said he intends ...