"Carr told Johnson, "It's really sort of past time that a lot of these licensed broadcasters themselves push back on Comcast and Disney to say, 'Listen, we are going to preempt, we aren't going to run Kimmel anymore until you straighten this out. Because we licensed broadcasters are running the possibility of fines or license revocations from the FCC if we continue to run content with a pattern of news distortion.'""
"Nexstar Media Group, an operator of 32 ABC stations, later announced that its ABC-affiliated stations will stop airing Jimmy Kimmel Live! indefinitely, starting Wednesday night. Nexstar also is under scrutiny for its desired merger with TEGNA Inc. for $6.2 billion. It, too, needs FCC approval. Nexstar's broadcasting president, Andrew Alford, said in a statement that Kimmel's comments do not reflect the values of the communities the company serves. He added that pulling the show is intended"
ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! indefinitely following comments Kimmel made about speculation around a suspect in the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. Jimmy Kimmel became the second late-night host to be taken off air after CBS previously announced it would not bring back The Late Show with Stephen Colbert amid financial reasons and concurrent legal and corporate developments. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr condemned Kimmel's monologue and warned of fines or license revocations, urging licensed broadcasters to preempt the show. Nexstar Media Group announced its ABC affiliates will stop airing Jimmy Kimmel Live! and said Kimmel's comments do not reflect community values, while Nexstar seeks FCC approval for its TEGNA merger.
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