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Here's some sobering but perhaps not-so-surprising news for those who have been closely monitoring the U.S. broadcast media landscape for the last several years: Media & Publishing is the only sector on course to record a real terms decline in ad spend between 2020 and 2027, new data from WARC show.

While he tearfully commented on his statements regarding the suspect in the assassination of prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk, radio host turned TV star Jimmy Kimmel also had stern words for FCC Chairman Brendan Carr and warnings for the administration of President Trump.

It technically has an October 31 deadline to raise $25,000 to help it "defend the future of NJ PBS." But, the future of the public broadcasting operation serving the Garden State is now known — there will be no road forward for the unit of The WNET Group.

The CBS affiliate serving the Monterey-Salinas-Santa Cruz market as of today brands itself as a "weather authority." As of Tuesday, that promise to viewers "expanded" with new local reporting and weather coverage supplied by the CBS News & Stations property just to the north in San Francisco.

As Jimmy Kimmel prepares for his return to late-night television following Disney's decision to end its brief suspension, another major broadcast group is making it clear that viewers in their markets won't be seeing the comeback. Nexstar Media Group announced today that its ABC affiliate stations will continue an indefinite block of Jimmy Kimmel Live!

"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.