"Sinclair said it would not lift the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! Until it holds "formal discussions are held with ABC regarding the network's commitment to professionalism and accountability." Sinclar separately called upon Kimmel to apologize to the Kirk family and "to make a meaningful personal donation" to the Kirk family and to Kirk's Turning Point USA, the nonprofit organization co-founded by Kirk in 2012, which advocates for conservative politics on high school, college, and university campuses."
"Sinclair warned in its statement that "regardless of ABC's plans for the future of the program," it does not plan to air the show again until it's confident that "appropriate steps have been taken to uphold the standards expected of a national broadcast platform." In the U.S., the core set of broadcast standards is the FCC's "public interest" standard, a broadly written statute that requires stations to operate in a way that serves the public's needs,"
"Dozens of channels from local ABC stations will broadcast a remembrance of Charlie Kirk in place of Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Friday, following the sudden and shocking suspension of Disney's long-time face of late night on Wednesday evening. The channels belong to Sinclair, one of the biggest local station owners in the U.S. and the largest ABC affiliate group. Sinclair said in a statement on Thursday that the suspension of Kimmel's show is "not enough,""
Dozens of local ABC channels owned by Sinclair will air a remembrance for Charlie Kirk instead of Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Friday following Kimmel's sudden suspension. Sinclair described the suspension as "not enough" and demanded additional actions from Disney and the Federal Communications Commission. Sinclair announced it will not resume airing Jimmy Kimmel Live! until ABC demonstrates a commitment to professionalism and accountability. Sinclair called on Kimmel to apologize to the Kirk family and to make a meaningful personal donation to the Kirk family and to Turning Point USA. Sinclair emphasized that broadcasters must meet public interest standards before restoring the program.
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