Nexstar Folds to Disney: Jimmy Kimmel Live! Returns Nationwide After Affiliates Cave and Host Fails to Apologize
- Nexstar and Sinclair announced they would resume broadcasts of Jimmy Kimmel Live! after halting the show due to government pressure and public outcry over Kimmel's comments related to Charlie Kirk's murder.
- Kimmel's return resulted in significant ratings, despite a quarter of the country still unable to view the show due to ongoing blackouts by Sinclair and Nexstar.
- Both Sinclair and Nexstar reversed their decisions independently without receiving any concessions from Kimmel or Disney, who maintained control over programming.
- The incident highlights the struggle between local broadcasters' accountability and Disney's control over its affiliates, culminating in a complete victory for Disney and Kimmel.
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Nexstar Ends Boycott of ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
Two major TV companies that stopped airing comedian Jimmy Kimmel after US government pressure said Friday they would start broadcasting his show again, ending a boycott of the late-night host. The post Nexstar Ends Boycott of ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ appeared first on Breitbart.
CNN’s Tapper Spends Hour Implying Kimmel Is the REAL Victim of Kirk Assassination
On Sunday’s The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper, CNN host Jake Tapper spent an hour mourning the six-day suspension of ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel — a personal friend Tapper didn’t disclose — as dangerous for free speech, regardless of Kimmel’s vile comments about it on September 15. Most disgusting was Tapper relegating the September 10 murder of Charlie Kirk to a supporting role, thus painting a narrative (via use of his time) that Kimme…
Jimmy Kimmel's Reinstatement shows the Power of Noncooperation
Disney’s reversal on Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension wasn’t an act of corporate consciousness — it was a strategic retreat forced by coordinated pressure. Joe Worthy ( Waging Nonviolence ) – The attempt to silence late-night host Jimmy Kimmel has backfired in a big way, with Disney/ABC now reversing the “indefinite suspension” it announced last week. This important victory over the Trump administration’s efforts to suppress free speech provides insigh…
Nexstar Folds to Disney: Jimmy Kimmel Live! Returns Nationwide After Affiliates Cave and Host Fails to Apologize
The largest affiliate blackout in modern television history has come to an end. Nexstar Media Group, the final holdout in a weeks-long revolt against Jimmy Kimmel Live!, has announced it will restore the late-night program to its ABC stations nationwide. The decision follows Sinclair Broadcasting’s earlier retreat, leaving Disney and Jimmy Kimmel with an unchallenged victory. The post Nexstar Folds to Disney: Jimmy Kimmel Live! Returns Nationwid…
Kimmel Back on All Stations After Short-Lived Suspension | Headline USA
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Nexstar and Sinclair, the parent companies of several ABC affiliates, have lifted their suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! — but not before shutting down unsubstantiated claims that the move was driven by the Trump administration. Both companies said in separate statements that their decision to preempt the show was made independently of one another and in direct response to Kimmel’s sickening comments about Charlie …
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