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fromThe New Yorker
1 week agoThe Grave Threat Posed by Donald Trump's Attack on Jimmy Kimmel
Some viewers accused Kimmel of erroneously suggesting that Kirk's alleged shooter was MAGA, which Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, called "some of the sickest conduct possible." Hours before the suspension was announced, Carr raised the idea of punishing local television stations that continued to air Kimmel's show. "We can do this the easy way or the hard way," he said.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week agoTrump Floats Revoking Critics' Broadcast Licenses Says It's Up to Tough Guy' Brendan Carr
They have a license granted by us at the FCC, and that comes with it an obligation to operate in the public interest. Look, we can do this the easy way or the hard way. These companies can find ways to change conduct, to take action, frankly, on Kimmel, or, you know, there's going to be additional work for the FCC ahead, he added.
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fromExchangewire
3 weeks agoDigest: Empower Acquires Ocean Media; TV Networks Rally to Scrap Broadcast Tax; China Enforces Mandatory AI Content Labelling
Empower acquired Ocean Media to form Empower Ocean Media Group, creating a combined agency overseeing about USD$1.5bn in US billings and around 400 employees.
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