Crossfiled1 outlets · filed 6 October 2026
Battle Between Disney and the F.C.C. Moves to the Courts
On Tuesday, a federal judge began hearing arguments in Disney’s effort to stop the agency from reviewing its broadcast licenses.
What the coverage shows
Both outlets frame the story as a court fight involving Disney, ABC and the FCC, but the New York Times keeps the focus on the judicial proceeding and Disney’s bid to stop license review. NPR instead foregrounds Trump and free speech, and its extract is the only one that mentions his repeated criticism of Jimmy Kimmel and The View.
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