Disney claims ‘The View’ is ‘bona fide news’ akin to ‘Meet the Press’

"FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Drops Bombshell: 'The View' May Be Classified as a News Program. In a move that has sent shockwaves through the world of politics and media, KTRK-TV, a local Houston TV network, and its parent company Disney, have filed a petition with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reclassify daytime talk show 'The View' as a "bona fide news" program. If granted, this designation would exempt the show from equal time rules for political candidates, potentially giving the program significant influence over the national conversation. The move has sparked intense debate over the lines between journalism and entertainment, and what constitutes a 'news' program in the age of cable television and social media."

Local Houston TV network KTRK-TV and its parent company Disney filed a petition to the Federal Communications Commission asking the agency to declare "The View" a "bona fide news" show, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr revealed Saturday -- as news programs are exempt from equal time rules for political candidates.