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"We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday," Disney said. Later that evening, Sinclair shared on X that it will refuse to air "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" despite its September 23 network return.

The key Senate Republican has fired a warning shot at the head of the FCC, challenging Brendan Carr's belief that "public interest" concerns are reason enough to open Commission probes into comments made by late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel regarding the late Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.

In an opinion piece from its editors, the publication founded 70 years ago by William F. Buckley focused on conservative analysis responded to ABC's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel's late night show and comments made by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr on the matter. It's declaration is to kill the Commission.

The Ranking Member of the House Energy & Commerce Committee on Thursday went to the full floor of the U.S. House of Representatives and called on Brendan Carr to resign. The Senate Democratic Leader issued a 10-second video in which he seeks the same thing.

Constitutional litigator Daniel Suhr and his Chicago-based "CAR" are applauding FCC Chairman Brendan Carr for acting in the public interest by scolding ABC for comments made by Jimmy Kimmel on his now-suspended late-night talk show. CAR took it one step further by filing a complaint at the Commission against KABC-TV.

The ABC Television Network late Wednesday confirmed that it is pulling "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" for an indefinite period in response to comments made by the late-night host concerning the man suspected of murdering Turning Point USA founder and prominent conservative Republican Charlie Kirk on September 10 at a Utah speaking event.

The AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025, known in the current Congressional session as H.R. 979, was finally brought to consideration in the House E&C Committee on Wednesday. With strong bipartisan support, it was sent to the full U.S. House of Representatives for a full floor vote — but not without a key adjustment.

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr isn't playing around when it comes to "modernizing" local media ownership rules and practices he considers outdated. A Forecast 2026 panel session will break down what’s on the docket for the coming year and how it directly impacts broadcasters. It is a conversation you'll get to be a part of.

Just how frustrating is it for account executives working at local broadcast television stations across the U.S. in today's times? According to newly released data from Guideline, total media spending for local TV is down by more than 50% from just eight years ago.

The broadcast media company controlled by Patricia and Brian Lane and led on a day-to-day basis by COO Gene Steinberg has signed off on the sale of a television station serving a small city in the state of Washington. The buyer? It is a regional operator with a formidable presence in the Pacific Northwest.

A Sinclair Inc. spokesperson shared a statement with RBR+TVBR on Friday outlining how Sinclair and the Soohyung Kim-controlled and Deb McDermott-led Standard Media agreed to a Joint Sales Agreement and Shared Service Agreement for the Providence station known as "ABC6." This will make WLNE an operational sibling to WJAR.

Based on a report in The Wall Street Journal, a major merger is in the works, and this has seen David Zaslav and his Warner Bros. Discovery team engage in major talks with David Ellison and his newly ensconced team at Paramount Skydance. What could this mean for the cable TV and streaming business?

Conservative activist and Salem Media syndicated host Charlie Kirk is dead after being shot on Wednesday while hosting an event at Utah Valley University. The news was shared by President Donald Trump on Truth Social.

A proposed penalty handed by the FCC in September 2024 to the individual behind unlicensed broadcasts of "Radio Leve Kanpe" in an Essex County, N.J., city has been codified by the Commission, with a Forfeiture Order sent to Masner Beauplan on Wednesday. Now comes the tricky matter of enforcing the steep fine.

Cable's gross advertising revenue decreased by 5.9% in 2024, reaching $20.2 billion. According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, that's the lowest dollar total since 2007 and is directly linked to reduced ratings and increased competition from ad-supported streaming services. What's the outlook through 2029?