The View has launched a campaign for fans of the show to aid in their battle against the Federal Communications Commission, which is led by Brendan Carr.
Today (June 22), ABC decided to go public with a 20-second spot that is now available to watch online.
The spot shares a clip of Barbara Walters relaying her original idea for the talk show, saying it was for “different women” with “different points of view.”
A narrator can then be heard saying: “The View has welcomes your favorite guests and covered the issues you care about for nearly 30 years now. The FCC wants to control who is allowed to appear on the show. Viewers, use your voice.”
They then directed viewers to scan a QR code to act, with a deadline of July 6.
Watch ABC’s The View plea to viewers:
What is going on between the FCC and The View?
ABC and the FCC are engaged in a dispute over whether The View should continue to qualify for a long-standing exemption from certain broadcast rules. The network argues that the government’s review could interfere with editorial independence and free speech, while the FCC says it is examining whether the program still meets the requirements for that exemption.
ABC has been a central topic over FCC issues after what went down with Jimmy Kimmel last year.
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