A quick turnaround…
On Friday, Sinclair Broadcast Group announced that it will end its preemption of ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and the show will return on Friday.
“Our objective throughout this process has been to ensure that programming remains accurate and engaging for the widest possible audience. We take seriously our responsibility as local broadcasters to provide programming that serves the interests of our communities, while also honoring our obligations to air national network programming,” Sinclair said in a statement.
“Over the last week, we have received thoughtful feedback from viewers, advertisers, and community leaders representing a wide range of perspectives. We have also witnessed troubling acts of violence, including the despicable incident of a shooting at an ABC affiliate station in Sacramento. These events underscore why responsible broadcasting matters and why respectful dialogue between differing voices remains so important,” the statement continued. “In our ongoing and constructive discussions with ABC, Sinclair proposed measures to strengthen accountability, viewer feedback, and community dialogue, including a network-wide independent ombudsman.”
Sinclair added that proposals “were suggested as collaborative efforts between the ABC affiliates and the ABC network.”
“While ABC and Disney have not yet adopted these measures, and Sinclair respects their right to make those decisions under our network affiliate agreements, we believe such measures could strengthen trust and accountability,” the company said.
“Our decision to preempt this program was independent of any government interaction or influence. Free speech provides broadcasters with the right to exercise judgment as to the content on their local stations. While we understand that not everyone will agree with our decisions about programming, it is simply inconsistent to champion free speech while demanding that broadcasters air specific content,” Sinclair continued. “As a company rooted in local stations, Sinclair remains committed to serving our communities with programming that reflects their priorities, earns their trust, and promotes constructive dialogue. We look forward to continuing to work with ABC to deliver content that serves a broad spectrum of our communities.”
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Usually the “DIFFERING VOICES” mentioned above are LOW-LIFE democrat PROTEST-TYPES, trying to force their crap on the rest of us (the SILENT MAJORITY).
What we can do, since these types own and control the stations that are available to patronize, is just GO AWAY, which is what OUR family will now do.
Kimmel, and the OTHER Leftist Mouthpieces out there can have their shows, and their platform that spews continual LIES and HATE, but we do not have to participate!
We Don’t Watch, we don’t see the advertisers commercials and their messages, thus, we do not purchase their product! It is a great boycott.
Lynn – agreed – I don’t watch any of the left wing late night hosts since their views (don’t watch them either) are so blatantly far left.
IMHO it would be useful to us who refuse to patronize these so-called ‘comics’ to know which advertisers do support them so we can indeed boycott them.
Can’t stand hearing his hateful rhetoric. He should engage his brain before he opens his mouth. I watched a show or two in the very distant past and found him less than entertaining and uninformed. Didn’t watch him before and will not waste my time now.
Cowards.
All these broadcast people who willfully lie, distort the truth, and cut segments to twist people’s comments that are taken out of context should face criminal charges for their deceit. Yes, the networks that allow this should be held responsible for their deceitful practices.
Reinstate the Ban ALL other shows too Colbert
“demanding that broadcasters air specific content,”? How about just actual truth and facts? Spineless network execs following the money trail, too afraid of bad press to stick to their convictions. Disappointing to say the least
Sinclair may have ended its ban on Kimmel but I have not, him, and his late night not funny cohorts are all banned from my house.