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Nexstar Continues Kimmel Preemption Amid ABC Controversy

9/24/2025

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Summary

Story summary

Nexstar Media Group will continue preempting Jimmy Kimmel Live, despite Disney reinstating it.
Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair Broadcast Group, which own American Broadcasting Company (ABC) affiliates, call the remarks ill-timed and insensitive.
They will replace it with local news programming.
FCC Chair Brendan Carr threatened regulatory action against ABC.

History

Historical Context

In 1975, the FCC enacted the "Fin-Syn" rules to limit television networks' ownership of programming, aiming to foster local broadcasting and diversity. This regulation significantly influenced companies like Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair Broadcast Group. Today, their decision to replace Jimmy Kimmel Live with local news underscores ongoing tensions between local affiliates and national networks amid scrutiny from FCC Chair Brendan Carr.

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Story summary

Nexstar Media Group will continue preempting Jimmy Kimmel Live, despite Disney reinstating it.
Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair Broadcast Group, which own American Broadcasting Company (ABC) affiliates, call the remarks ill-timed and insensitive.
They will replace it with local news programming.
FCC Chair Brendan Carr threatened regulatory action against ABC.

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