By Lucas Shaw
Walt Disney Co. is preparing for President Donald Trump to retaliate against the company for putting late-night host Jimmy Kimmel back on the air Tuesday night.
The company had been anticipating the Trump administration might go after its broadcast TV licenses even before ABC’s late-show host made his controversial Sept. 15 remarks about the murderer of activist Charlie Kirk, two people familiar with the company’s thinking said.
Under the Trump administration, major media companies have faced unprecedented challenges. The president himself has sued several companies for alleged bias, in some cases winning settlements that angered free-speech advocates, and members of his administration have used their authority to influence coverage.
Trump and Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr have threatened to revoke the broadcast licenses of Disney’s local stations, along with those owned by affiliated station owners. The company, parent of the ABC broadcast network, is seeking regulatory approval from other federal agencies for two deals, one to acquire media assets from the National Football League and another to merge FuboTV Inc. with its Hulu live TV service.
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