"Local ABC broadcast affiliate owner Sinclair Broadcasting, however, appears intent on pushing its luck. We've long pointed out how the right-wing broadcaster is basically GOP propaganda pretending to be local news. The company has an extended history of kissing Trump's ass, airing all kinds of pro-Trump propaganda (the company's infamous "must run" segments), and is often cozy with white nationalists."
"Sinclair says it will continue to "pre-empt" Jimmy Kimmel Live! as some sort of misguided punishment for Kimmel's (fairly tame) criticism of their beloved President: "Beginning Tuesday night, Sinclair will be preempting Jimmy Kimmel Live! across our ABC affiliate stations and replacing it with news programming. Discussions with ABC are ongoing as we evaluate the show's potential return.""
Widespread public backlash to the Disney/FCC cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel prompted Disney to reverse course and return Kimmel to the air. Significant subscriber cancellations of Disney+ followed, raising concerns among executives about an imminent Disney+ price increase and potential quarterly financial harm. Insiders indicated a planned price hike risked exacerbating subscriber losses. The Disney+ price hike was later confirmed. Sinclair Broadcasting announced it would preempt Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC affiliates and replace it with news programming, framing the move as a response to Kimmel's criticism; Nexstar reportedly took similar actions.
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