Overview

• ABC confirmed Jimmy Kimmel Live! is "pre‑empted indefinitely" after Nexstar and Sinclair moved to drop the program, with Sinclair scheduling a tribute to Charlie Kirk and requesting an apology and a donation to Turning Point USA.
• FCC Chair Brendan Carr urged broadcasters to take "action" and warned it could go the "easy way or the hard way," as President Trump suggested revoking licenses, prompting criticism from FCC Democrat Anna Gomez and Republican Sen. Ted Cruz.
• Media law experts and civil‑liberties advocates warn the episode risks government coercion of editorial speech, while protests and celebrity‑backed boycotts pressure Disney and ABC affiliates.
• Associated Press reporting outlines how active matters in Washington — including Nexstar’s proposed Tegna acquisition, Disney’s ESPN–NFL Network deal, and federal antitrust and privacy probes — complicate corporate decisions.
• Kimmel met with ABC executives without reaching a deal and has reportedly rejected Sinclair’s demand to apologize and donate, with his return unresolved as petitions for reinstatement surpass 90,000 signatures.