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How the ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Flap Exposed The Growing Conflicts Between the Networks and Their Affiliates

Station owners seek FCC approval for greater consolidation and ownership scale while pushing back against cultural and competitive overreach by national networks.

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The ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ flap between Nexstar, Sinclair and ABC exposed the growing battle between TV networks and their affiliates.

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How the ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Flap Exposed The Growing Conflicts Between the Networks and Their Affiliates

The ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ flap between Nexstar, Sinclair and ABC exposed the growing battle between TV networks and their affiliates.

·Los Angeles, United States
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Jimmy Kimmel Was Just the Opening Salvo In a TV Affiliate Insurrection

Disney CEO Bob Iger eventually shut down a gambit by Nexstar and Sinclair to sideline the Trump-baiting late night comic.

·Los Angeles, United States
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