"Both responses were reactions to right-wing backlash over Kimmel's comments on the killing of Charlie Kirk, but in yanking the program from the 32 ABC stations it owns, Nexstar was the first entity to silence Kimmel, followed by fellow conglomerate Sinclair and Disney itself, which also owns ABC stations in eight markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and San Francisco."
"Most everyone knows who and what Kimmel and Disney are, of course, but it's less likely that they know Nexstar. The company had reasons to cancel Kimmel other than what they shared in their statement to the press: "Nexstar strongly objects to recent comments made by Mr. Kimmel concerning the killing of Charlie Kirk and will replace the show with other programming in its ABC-affiliated markets." Here's what we know about Nexstar and what might have prompted censoring Kimmel."
"A merger with Tribune Media in 2019 made Nexstar the largest TV-station owner in the country. Local stations in the United States used to be divided between scores of independents or small groups, but after decades of the same kind of consolidation that has swallowed up the rest of the media business, companies like Nexstar and the more stridently conservative Sinclair are the top dogs."
Nexstar preempted Jimmy Kimmel Live! on its ABC affiliates before Disney pulled new episodes, responding to right-wing backlash over Kimmel's comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk. Nexstar removed the program from the 32 ABC stations it owns, making it the first entity to silence Kimmel followed by Sinclair and Disney, which owns ABC stations in eight major markets. Nexstar owns 197 television stations nationwide after a 2019 Tribune Media merger, exemplifying industry consolidation. The company has a recent history of right-wing campaign contributions and reported $1.23 billion in revenue in the second quarter. It aims to expand further.
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