What is the FCC equal time rule at center of Colbert-Talarico interview controversy?

The broadcasting policy forced Stephen Colbert to post his interview with the Texas Democrat on YouTube instead of airing it on CBS.

Stephen A. Smith Boasts, ‘We Wouldn’t Have A Border Crisis Under My Watch’

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Stephen Colbert Defies CBS, Says Network Banned Him From Interviewing James Talarico On ‘The Late Show’

The Late Night host explained FCC Chair Brendan Carr's new guidance on the "equal time" rule, which alters how some programs ...

Stephen Colbert says CBS lawyers pulled James Talarico interview as early voting begins in Texas

Stephen Colbert says his interview with Texas Democrat James Talarico was pulled from Monday's broadcast over fears it would violate “equal time” guidance from the Federal Communications Commission ...
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What To Know About The FCC Rule At The Center Of Trump Administration Efforts To Crack Down On Stephen Colbert And Other Late-Night Hosts

Since the FCC’s latest guidance, Fox News reported that the FCC has opened an investigation into The View after it featured ...

CBS hits back at Stephen Colbert after he claims top brass wouldn’t let him air interview with Texas candidate

CBS has hit back at “The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert, after he claimed the network’s lawyers blocked him from broadcasting an interview with James Talarico, a Democratic Texas state representative ...

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By interviewing the Survivor 50 cast in Fiji, doing challenges, visiting the tribe camps, and watching the season’s first ...
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Late-night host ordered by network not to air interview, here’s how to watch it

The interview was pulled from Monday night's broadcast, but has since been uploaded to the show's YouTube page.

CBS Says It Did Not Stop Colbert From Airing Talarico Interview, ‘Presented Options’ to Fit FCC Equal-Time Rule

The "Late Show" host circumvented the legal guidance Monday by airing his interview with Rep. James Talarico on YouTube ...

What to know about the 'equal time' rule Stephen Colbert says led CBS to pull his Talarico interview

Stephen Colbert’s comments that network executives pulled his interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico ...
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Colbert Says CBS Wouldn’t Air His Interview With Texas Democrat Due to FCC Concerns

Stephen Colbert has accused CBS of refusing to broadcast his interview with Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico, a U.S. Senate candidate, out of fear of the Federal Communications Commission ...