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Kimmel moves Talarico interview to YouTube after FCC rules

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 2:17 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Jimmy Kimmel will post his Thursday interview with Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico on YouTube instead of ABC.
The move follows the FCC’s January 2026 reclassification of talk shows under equal-time rules.
FCC Chair Brendan Carr ordered license reviews of Disney’s eight ABC stations in April 2026, a first in 50 years.
FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez said Kimmel’s YouTube decision shows the administration’s “censorship and control.”

History

Historical Context

The Telecommunications Act, signed by President Bill Clinton on February 8, 1996, amended the 1934 Communications Act, relaxed cross-ownership limits and gave the FCC broad rule-making authority. By opening all communications markets to competition, it spurred media consolidation and created the regulatory framework the FCC still uses when addressing political programming, a legacy evident in today’s talk-show equal-time debates.

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Story summary

Jimmy Kimmel will post his Thursday interview with Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico on YouTube instead of ABC.
The move follows the FCC’s January 2026 reclassification of talk shows under equal-time rules.
FCC Chair Brendan Carr ordered license reviews of Disney’s eight ABC stations in April 2026, a first in 50 years.
FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez said Kimmel’s YouTube decision shows the administration’s “censorship and control.”

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