FCC Opens DEI Investigation Into Disney and ABC — Carr Expands Regulatory War on Media Diversity Programs (2025-03-28)

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr opens an investigation into the DEI practices of The Walt Disney Company and its ABC television network. Carr's letter to Disney CEO Robert Iger cites concerns about "invidious forms of DEI discrimination," including mandatory inclusion standards and race-based hiring databases. The probe extends the FCC campaign beyond Comcast/NBC to target Disney.