Overview
- Fox News reports, citing an FCC source, that the show drew scrutiny after Texas Senate candidate James Talarico’s appearance this week.
- Disney did not file an equal-time notice for that segment, which the source said signals the company views the program’s interviews as exempt news content.
- The FCC has stated it has not been presented with evidence that interview segments on current late-night or daytime talk shows qualify for the bona fide news exemption.
- Under Section 315, broadcasters airing a legally qualified candidate are generally required to provide comparable opportunities to other eligible candidates, including primary rivals.
- FCC Chair Brendan Carr said the agency will enforce the rule, while late-night hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert criticized the effort as a threat to their shows.