Kimmel is about the Nexstar Merger

[littlemissmartypants]

this is not abc pulling kimmel this is nexstar, which is trying to merge with tegna to become the new more powerful sinclair, refusing to air kimmel on its abc affiliates.

IMPORTANT PERSPECTIVE: What I have not seen anyone discussing is that Nexstar pulling Kimmel, forcing ABC’s hand, comes as Nexstar is leading the way for the industry on trying to get FCC approval for media consolidation.

https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2025/nexstar-tegna-fcc-ownership-rules-media-consolidation/


Nexstar’s other brands:

“The company owns NewsNation, the fastest-growing national cable news network in prime time, a 75% controlling interest in The CW Network, and 31% of The Food Network.”Nexstar CEO praised Trump last month. Today Nexstar removed Jimmy Kimmel.

@justinbaragona.bsky.social reported:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/nexstar-tegna-merger-tv-deal-ceo-trump-b2810500.html

Nexstar CEO praised Trump last month. Today Nexstar removed Jimmy Kimmel.

@justinbaragona.bsky.social reported:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/nexstar-tegna-merger-tv-deal-ceo-trump-b2810500.html

If you’re reporting on Kimmel, point out that this is yet another instance of Trump’s FCC toady Brendan Carr applying quid-pro-quo pressure to a company seeking an acquisition, in this case Nexstar’s $6.2 billion bid for a rival that requires his approval: https://www.newscaststudio.com/2025/08/22/nexstar-ceo-perry-sook-defends-6-2b-tegna-acquisition-as-regulatory-shift-creates-opening/

If you’re reporting on Kimmel, point out that this is yet another instance of Trump’s FCC toady Brendan Carr applying quid-pro-quo pressure to a company seeking an acquisition, in this case Nexstar’s .2 billion bid for a rival that requires his approval: www.newscaststudio.com/2025/08/22/n...

— Frank Lesser (@sadmonsters.bsky.social) 2025-09-17T23:57:58.329Z