US judge rejects Disney bid for quick hearing in FCC lawsuit

WASHINGTON, Aug 20 : A U.S. judge rejected a request by Disney on Thursday for an urgent hearing on its lawsuit seeking to block the Federal Communications Commission's early ​review of licenses for the entertainment giant's eight company-owned ABC stations.U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan in Washington denied Disney's request to hold a hearing by Tuesday on the company's motion for a temporary restraining order after the government said that was not necessary. The FCC has agreed to provide at least 48 hours' notice before issuing an order to refer Disney's ABC licenses for a hearing.The ruling is the latest development in a legal battle that poses a key test of broadcasters' free speech rights amid President Donald Trump's repeated calls for ABC to lose its licenses over programming he d