The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following public notice (MB Docket No. 26-131): On April 28, 2026, the Video Division of the Media Bureau issued an Order directing The Walt Disney Company, its American Broadcasting Company, and its subsidiaries (collectively, Disney's ABC) to file license renewals for all of their licensed TV stations (ABC Stations). On May 28, 2026, Disney's ABC filed renewal applications for its eight television licenses (ABC Stations).

By this Public Notice, the FCC accepted Disney's renewal applications for filing and announced procedures related to their consideration. The FCC licenses that the agency grants to broadcast TV stations like Disney's ABC authorize them to operate for 8 years. While none of Disney's ABC licenses would ordinarily be due for renewal until 2028, at the earliest, the FCC is permitted under section 73.3539 of its rules to call for the early renewal of licenses when the agency determines that doing so is essential to the proper conduct of an investigation.

The FCC determined that calling in Disney's ABC licenses for early renewal was necessary to the proper conduct of that ongoing investigation. The FCC announced that interested persons must file petitions to deny no later than June 29, 2026. Oppositions to petitions to deny must be filed no later than July 29, 2026.

Replies must be filed no later than August 5, 2026. All filings concerning matters referenced in this Public Notice should refer to MB Docket No. 26-131, as well as the specific file numbers of the individual applications or other matters to which the filings pertain.

Submissions in this proceeding must be filed electronically (i.e., through ECFS) or by filing paper copies.