FCC fines ABC $395,000 after Jimmy Kimmel Live! simulated an emergency broadcast tone during a comedy sketch

The Hollywood Reporter

The FCC penalty was for an October 2018 sketch titled "Trump's Presidential Alerts – The Movie." According to the FCC filing, ABC says it was a "misunderstanding that the use of the tone was permissible." A network spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter that "ABC takes regulatory compliance seriously and we are pleased to have resolved this issue." ALSO: FCC also fined AMC, for $104,000, for The Walking Dead misusing Emergency Alert System tones.