Is ‘The View’ a News Show? ABC Says That’s Already Settled.

In a new filing, ABC said that the F.C.C. had ruled in 2002 that “The View” was a “bona fide news program.”

By Benjamin Mullin and Jim Rutenberg

Disney accuses US media regulator of trying ‘to sit in the editor’s chair’

Media giant claims FCC investigation into talk show ‘The View’ could violate First Amendment of American constitution

ABC fires back at FCC investigation of 'The View' in new comments calling it a First Amendment violation

ABC claimed the FCC's probe of "The View" violates the show's First Amendment rights, arguing the agency targets programs unfriendly to President Donald Trump.

Disney’s ABC Asserts ‘The View’ Qualifies for News Exemption in New Filing

Joy Behar looks and acts nothing like David Muir or Robin Roberts, but ABC asserts her program, “The View” is entitled to the same protections as program such as “World News Tonight” or “Good Morning America.” More than 76,000 comments have been filed by the public with the Federal Communications Commission after Disney’s ABC in […]

By Brian Steinberg

ABC Fires Back at FCC, Defends ‘The View’ On Free Speech Grounds

As the agency attempts to brand the panel show as not a "bona fide" news program, the network argues in a new filing that "what has changed is not the program but the political climate around it."

By Alex Weprin

ABC Says “Broad And Cross-Ideological Consensus” Backs ‘The View’ Amid FCC Investigation

ABC contends that a “broad and cross-ideological consensus of commenters” backs the editorial independence of The View, amid an FCC investigation into the daytime talk show and whether it should face restrictions on featuring political candidates as guests. In a response to an FCC public comment proceeding, ABC’s legal team again argued that the show […]

By Ted Johnson