Also known as: public broadcaster ABC
ABC — US television network whose broadcast licences came under early FCC review during Trump administration pressure over editorial content.
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The Ghanaian Times
… holds for graduate visa applicants have also been tightened. “It is chipping away the confidence in what has been a great national asset for this country – international education,” Luke Sheehy, CEO of Universities Australia, said in a radio interview with public broadcaster ABC …
Australia cracks down on student, backpacker visas to curb migrationAmazon Prime Video has won exclusive global rights to stream the Emmy Awards starting in 2027 under a six-year deal, ending the ceremony's rotation on traditional US broadcast networks. The ceremony will stream live for free worldwide each September without requiring a Prime Video subscription.
16 hours ago · Joy Online →
Amazon Prime Video has won exclusive global rights to stream the Emmy Awards starting in 2027 under a six-year deal, ending the ceremony's rotation on traditional US broadcast networks. The ceremony will stream live for free worldwide each September without requiring a Prime Video subscription.
16 hours ago · Joy Online →
CNN was barred from travelling with US President Donald Trump on Air Force One for a trip to Tennessee on Saturday, the latest move in an ongoing dispute between the White House and the media. The ban follows a federal judge's ruling that Trump's earlier barring of news outlets was likely unconstitutional, though the White House has continued to restrict access.
27 September 2026 · Joy Online →
CNN was barred from travelling with President Trump on Air Force One for a Saturday trip to Tennessee, the latest move in an ongoing dispute between the White House and media outlets. The broadcaster was dropped from the media schedule after Trump had previously banned CNN, Politico, and MS NOW journalists from the White House, citing inaccurate reporting; a federal judge subsequently ruled the ban likely unconstitutional.
26 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Australia will bar foreign students from bringing partners and children, tighten working holiday visa rules, and increase enforcement on visa overstayers, with the government aiming to reduce annual net migration to about 225,000 by 2028 from around 300,000 currently.
18 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
TV host Jimmy Kimmel says his interview with Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico will not air on television due to pressure from the Federal Communications Commission under Donald Trump's presidency. Kimmel said the FCC threatened him and his show over editorial decisions and guest bookings, and the interview will be posted on YouTube instead; a White House spokesman denied the FCC head threatened Kimmel regarding the interview.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
ABC and Disney sued the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday to block an early review of broadcast licenses for eight Disney-owned TV stations, alleging the Trump administration is using pressure tactics to force programming changes, including refraining from booking political candidates on "The View." The FCC chair denied the agency was infringing on free speech rights or responding to Trump's dislike of content.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Disney and ABC have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration's media regulator to stop an early licence renewal process, alleging the FCC is being pressured to target the network's editorial content. The FCC says its renewal requests focus on "public interest" and notes it has been examining claims that Disney engaged in illegal diversity, equity, and inclusion discrimination for over a year.
18 August 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Donald Trump reported more than $1bn in cryptocurrency earnings in 2025, including $635m in royalties from a Trump meme coin and over $500m from World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency firm founded by his sons and children of his special envoy. The White House denied any conflict of interest.
1 July 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Donald Trump reported more than $1bn in cryptocurrency income for 2025, including $635m in royalties from a Trump meme coin and over $500m from World Liberty Financial, a crypto firm founded by his sons. The White House denied any conflict of interest.
1 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A 21-year-old man identified as Nasire Best, who was known to the Secret Service and had a documented history of mental health conditions, opened fire near the White House on Saturday evening and was killed in an exchange of gunfire with Secret Service agents. A bystander was wounded in the incident, but no officers were injured.
24 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The 2027 Grammy Awards will air live on ABC from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 7, 2027, marking the first time since 1972 that the awards have aired on the network. Nominations will be announced on November 16, 2026.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Star Wars actor Mark Hamill posted an AI-generated image of President Trump in a grave on Bluesky with the caption "if only," which he later deleted and apologized for. The White House called Hamill "one sick individual" in response, claiming the rhetoric has inspired assassination attempts against the President.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
A 47-year-old man has been charged with murder and two counts of sexual assault following the death of a five-year-old girl in Australia. The girl's body was discovered on Thursday after a major police search, and the case has sparked violent riots in Alice Springs.
3 May 2026 · Joy Online →
A man was arrested in Alice Springs after a five-year-old girl's body was found, prompting violence outside a hospital where he was being treated; video shows crowds of about 400 Aboriginal people throwing projectiles at police, who used tear gas, with some calling for traditional "payback" punishment.
1 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The US Federal Communications Commission has ordered an early review of Disney's television broadcast licences following President Donald Trump's call for ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel over a joke about Melania Trump. The FCC said it had been investigating Disney's ABC stations for possible violations and directed the company to file licence-renewal applications for all its licensed TV stations within 30 days; the stations' licences were not previously scheduled for renewal until 2028.
29 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Melania Trump called late-night host Jimmy Kimmel's pre-dinner joke describing her as an "expectant widow" hateful and violent, urging ABC to take action against his remarks. The joke aired days before a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, which President Trump characterized as a "call to violence" warranting Kimmel's immediate dismissal.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →