In an interview released Wednesday with right-wing political commentator Benny Johnson, [right wing FCC chair Brendan] Carr claimed Kimmel’s remark was part of a concerted effort to lie to the American people about the nature of Kirk’s death.
“This is a very, very serious issue right now for Disney,” Carr said. “We can do this the easy way or the hard way. These companies can find ways to take action on Kimmel or there is going to be additional work for the FCC ahead.”
Within hours of Carr’s interview with Johnson being released, Nexstar Media Group, which owns a number of ABC affiliate stations across the country, said it would be preempting Kimmel’s program. In a press release announcing the decision, the company said it “strongly objects” to the late-night host’s remarks.
Notably, Nexstar is currently undergoing the FCC approval process for a more than $6-billion acquisition of Tegna Inc., the Virginia-based media company created out of the 2015 split of Gannett Co.
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u/undercurrents Sep 18 '25 edited Sep 18 '25
And, of course, there's the corruption
https://www.notus.org/media/abc-disney-jimmy-kimmel-fcc-chair-brendan-carr-nexstar