Comment Re:Here's the thing (Score 1) 42
Officially, perhaps, but ABC is fighting tooth and nail to claim it is a "bona fide news program" [bloomberg.com] to maintain the exemption from equal-time regulations.
This whole thing is ironic, since it has been the Republicans that have done the most to push back against equal time rules since at least the Reagan administration, including interpreting the rule in such a way that news shows, talk shows, and entertainment shows could feature politicians without the need for providing "equal time".