Trump Administration Announces Investigation Into What Disney Allows on Its Airwaves After Jimmy Kimmel Saga

Trump Administration Announces Investigation Into What Disney Allows on Its Airwaves After Jimmy Kimmel Saga

Disney’s decision to suspend late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, and then rapidly return him to the air, laid bare some of the larger issues the company is facing, especially with its two largest ABC affiliate owners, Nexstar and Sinclair Broadcasting. While Kimmel returned to the air on most stations, Sinclair and Nexstar refused to allow Kimmel back on their airwaves until later in the week. Credit: ABC Even before this, Nexstar and Sincla…

Kimmel Saga Spurs FCC Inquiry Into Disney's Influence on ABC Affiliates

FCC Investigation Launched into Disney Practices The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has initiated an investigation into Disney’s relationships with its ABC affiliates, primarily in response to the recent controversy surrounding Jimmy Kimmel. The inquiry aims to scrutinize the contractual arrangements between Disney and its affiliate broadcasters, with a specific focus on the restrictions that govern the operations of local stations. Cre…

Trump's FCC Scrutinizes Disney After Jimmy Kimmel Controversy Over Affiliate Relationships

FCC Investigation Announcement The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced an investigation into Disney’s relationships with its affiliate broadcasters following recent events surrounding late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. This inquiry aims to examine the contractual restrictions and penalties that commonly govern the interactions between Disney and its ABC affiliates. Credit: Video Screenshot, ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’, ABC The investigatio…

Trump wants Jimmy Kimmel taken off the Air

Donald Trump has reignited his feud with Jimmy Kimmel, this time urging ABC to take the late-night host off the air. The former president lashed out after Kimmel joked about the newly unsealed Epstein documents, a topic that has sent ripples through political circles all week. Trump fired his comments on his social platform, calling Kimmel talentless and insisting the network “get the bum off the air.” Kimmel’s monologue had poked at the growing…