FCC launches effort to 'root out' DEI programs, beginning with Comcast
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is concerned that diversity, equity and inclusion programs at Comcast and NBCUniversal fostered discrimination, which is forbidden under FCC rules and federal laws.
Read more at Los Angeles Times
Topics
-
Comcast and NBCUniversal receive FCC inquiry on DEI initiatives
The Federal Communications Commission has sent a letter to Comcast inquiring about its DEI practices, a company spokesperson confirmed Wednesday.CNBC - 1h -
Trump's FCC probing Comcast, NBC over DEI policies
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is planning to open an investigation into Comcast, the parent company of NBCUniversal, over its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies. In a ...The Hill - 2h -
FCC Chair Orders Investigation Into Comcast’s DEI Practices
The investigation follows inquiries by the agency into NPR, PBS and CBS News.The New York Times - 2h -
Disney softens DEI efforts with Trump back in office
Walt Disney Co. said it would change an internal performance standard focused on diversity and inclusion for executive compensation, saying it would focus on how the initiatives helped the business.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
WATCH: Thieves begin targeting eggs
The bird flu outbreak has sent the price of eggs to record highs, leading to egg thefts in Seattle and Pennsylvania.ABC News - 2d -
FCC set to investigate media giant Comcast over diversity commitments and says it could shut down DEI programs elsewhere
Comcast says it ‘will be cooperating with the FCC to answer their questions’MarketWatch - 1h -
PBS closes DEI office
Public broadcaster PBS is closing its office of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), The Hill confirmed Tuesday. “In order to best ensure we are in compliance with the President’s executive order ...The Hill - 1d -
These 5 Principles Will Help Preserve Your Company’s DEI Efforts
As anti-DEI efforts by the Trump administration dominate the news, here’s a list of practices that will help make your company’s efforts defensible—and more effective.Inc. - 6d
More from Los Angeles Times
-
The real Scarlett Johansson decries 'misuse of AI' by a deepfake video shaming Kanye West
Scarlett Johansson stands firmly against AI after a self-declared 'generative AI expert' lifts her likeness and others' for a viral post condemning Kanye West.Los Angeles Times - 1h -
Hollywood writers say AI is ripping off their work. They want studios to sue
Several film and TV writers say they are horrified their scripts are being used by tech companies to train AI models without writers' permission. They are pressuring studios to take legal action.Los Angeles Times - 3h -
Backstreet Boys land Las Vegas residency at the Sphere. Backstreet's back, all right
The Backstreet Boys will play a nine-show residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas this July, becoming the first pop music act to play at the orb-shaped venue.Los Angeles Times - 4h -
The week's bestselling books, Feb. 16
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.Los Angeles Times - 7h -
Timothée Chalamet: Forever young in the record books?
The Bob Dylan actor could take the Oscar — and a milestone — from a close rival in this season's lead actor race.Los Angeles Times - 10h
More in Entertainment
-
Harry Connick Jr. to premiere composition at Carnegie Hall for 100th anniversary of mother's birth
Harry Connick Jr. will premiere a composition for the 100th anniversary of his mother’s birth for Carnegie Hall’s 2025-26 seasonABC News - 58m -
Disneyland visitor launches class-action suit over new, stricter disability passes
A San Diego resident filed a class-action complaint claiming Disney is in violation of state law because its Disability Access Service pass excludes some disabled guests.Los Angeles Times - 1h -
Sean 'Diddy' Combs sues NBC for $100M over new documentary as he awaits trial
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is suing NBC Universal over a documentary that he says falsely accuses him of being a serial murderer who had sex with underage girls as he awaits trial on federal sex ...ABC News - 1h -
The real Scarlett Johansson decries 'misuse of AI' by a deepfake video shaming Kanye West
Scarlett Johansson stands firmly against AI after a self-declared 'generative AI expert' lifts her likeness and others' for a viral post condemning Kanye West.Los Angeles Times - 1h -
Hollywood writers say AI is ripping off their work. They want studios to sue
Several film and TV writers say they are horrified their scripts are being used by tech companies to train AI models without writers' permission. They are pressuring studios to take legal action.Los Angeles Times - 3h