"Disney and ABC have pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live! off air indefinitely after FCC chairman Brendan Carr threatened to pull the broadcast licenses of any station that aired his show over comments Kimmel made about the man charged with killing Charlie Kirk. The decision, according to , was made after television giant Nexstar announced that its local ABC affiliates would pre-empt airings of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, just hours after Carr issued that threat."
"Earlier today, Carr suggested to MAGA influencer Benny Johnson earlier today that he would consider pulling the broadcast licenses of television stations that air ABC, after late night host Jimmy Kimmel claimed on his show that the "MAGA gang" was "trying to desperately categorize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them". In the interview, which Johnson posted on X, Carr also offered ABC and its parent company Disney an easier way out: punish Kimmel themselves."
Disney and ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live! off the air indefinitely after FCC chairman Brendan Carr threatened to revoke broadcast licenses for stations airing the show because of comments Kimmel made about the man charged with killing Charlie Kirk. Nexstar pre-empted local ABC affiliates shortly after Carr's threat and is one of the largest station owners. Nexstar is also awaiting Carr's approval of a pending $6.2 billion merger with Tegna. The FCC has been asked to clarify what specific content from Kimmel's show was objectionable and which FCC regulations may have been violated. Carr urged ABC and Disney to discipline Kimmel themselves to avoid further FCC action.
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