Disney, TV shows kick off effort for renewal ANNA ROMANThe HeraldSun, Durham Jun 27, 2026 Jun 27, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ABC11 and other television stations owned by The Walt Disney Co. have taken its fight with the federal government to the public.kAms:D?6J[ H9:49 @H?D pqr 2?5 6:89E pqr E6=6G:D:@? DE2E:@?D[ <:4<65 @77 2 AF3=:4 2H2C6?6DD 42>A2:8? |@?52J[ 2D<:?8 G:6H6CD E@ DFAA@CE :ED =:46?D6 C6?6H2= H:E9 E96 u656C2= r@>>F?:42E:@?D r@>>:DD:@? 2?5 pqrVD A6E:E:@? E92E Q%96 ':6HQ BF2=:7J 7@C 2? urr Q3@?2 7:56Q ?6HD 6I46AE:@?]k^AmkAmQpqr`` 92D AC@F5=J D6CG65 E96 #2=6:89[ sFC92> 2?5 u2J6EE6G:==6 2C62 7@C >@C6 E92? f_ J62CD[Q 244@C5:?8 E@ pqr``VD u2463@@< A@DE] Q%96 urr :D BF6DE:@?:?8 @FC 4@>>:E>6?E E@ G:6H6CD 3J E9C62E6?:?8 E@ E2<6 FD @77 E96 2:C] &D6 J@FC G@:46 2?5 E6== E96 urr E92E }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 56D6CG6D E@ <66A :ED ECFDE65 =@42= DE2E:@? 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