US EditionFCC Chair Threatens ABC and Disney over Jimmy Kimmel’s Remarks About Charlie Kirk
- On September 17, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr indicated that the commission could impose penalties on Disney and ABC in response to Jimmy Kimmel's monologue regarding the assassin of Charlie Kirk.
- The warning followed Kimmel's claim that the suspect, Tyler Robinson, was affiliated with the MAGA movement, despite Robinson's left-leaning background and official charges against him.
- Carr criticized Kimmel's remarks as "some of the sickest conduct possible" and suggested that broadcasters, including ABC, must uphold their public interest obligations or face FCC remedies.
- The FCC states it lacks censorship authority but enforces rules against broadcast news distortion and expects license holders to maintain standards, while some officials condemned the administration's speech suppression.
- This episode signals increased FCC scrutiny on broadcast content, implying that Disney and ABC may need to address Kimmel’s conduct to avoid regulatory penalties.
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Jimmy Kimmel show yanked after government pressure on Kirk comments
Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show was pulled from the air Wednesday hours after the US government threatened to cancel broadcasting licenses because of comments the host made about the killing of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk.
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