US regulator to review Disney broadcast licences after Jimmy Kimmel joke about Melania Trump

The move comes as the White House pressures Disney-owned ABC to fire Kimmel after he called Melania an "expectant widow".

The FCC has initiated an accelerated review of ABC's local broadcast licenses following a controversial joke by Jimmy Kimmel about Melania Trump, raising concerns over potential unlawful discrimination.

The FCC has opened an unusual review of ABC’s broadcast licenses after President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump criticized Jimmy Kimmel's joke about Melania Trump.

The FCC has initiated an unprecedented, early review of Disney’s broadcast licenses for ABC, targeting eight stations across the U.S. following a controversial joke by Jimmy Kimmel about Melania Trump.

The US Federal Communications Commission is ordering an early review of Disney's television broadcast licenses after President Donald Trump called for the firing of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel over a controversial joke about Melania Trump.

The US Federal Communications Commission has ordered an early licence review of ABC’s television stations after a joke by late-night host Jimmy Kimmel about Melania Trump drew criticism from the White House.

The FCC has ordered a review of Disney’s broadcast licenses for local ABC stations following criticism from President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump over a joke made by Jimmy Kimmel about Melania Trump.

The US media regulator has ordered early licence reviews at eight Disney-owned ABC TV stations after Jimmy Kimmel's controversial joke about Melania Trump, seen as increasing pressure on the network to sack Kimmel.