#sinclair media

[gwydionmisha]

Charlie Kirk/Jimmy Kimmel Fall Out Round Up: Published 9/20/25

Charlie Kirk was a proud Neo-NAZI who wanted people like me dead and considered children killed in Mass Shootings a small sacrifice for the 2nd Amendment.

95 Democrats vote to honor far-right activist Charlie Kirk in House resolution

They joined 215 Republicans in doing so, and some Democrats said privately that they feared violence if they voted against the measure.

In related news, Hakeem Jefferies continues to disappoint.

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Replaced With Charlie Kirk Tribute on Sinclair’s ABC Stations; Company Demands Kimmel Apologize and Donate to Kirk’s Fa

Sinclair will air a Charlie Kirk tribute special in Jimmy Kimmel's timeslot on Friday, and is demanding that the host donate to Kirk's famil

Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension sparks congressional investigation

Rep. Robert Garcia is investigating why the comedian’s popular late-night show was pulled after the FCC commissioner threatened ABC over the

And Dear Leader is now demanding an end to all late night comedy or else.

Trump Celebrates Censorship by Mocking Jimmy Kimmel

Donald Trump got a dig in at Stephen Colbert too.

'Right out of Goodfellas': Cruz defies Trump on Kimmel, calls out 'mafioso' tactics

On his podcast, Sen. Ted Cruz likened Trump’s FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to a mobster and called the government pressure to suspend Jimmy Kim

Kimmel’s suspension sets off furious debate over free speech

The FCC chair accused Kimmel of upsetting “lots and lots of people” and hinted at going even further.

Obama scolds media companies: Get a spine

The former president said the media needs to "start standing up" for free speech after Kimmel's suspension.

Democrats introduce bill to protect free speech following Kimmel suspension

After Jimmy Kimmel's show was suspended after a threat from the head of the FCC, Democrats denounced President Donald Trump's administration

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Trump targets First Amendment; sets 'fairness' to Trump as hate speech standard

Jen Psaki looks at how the Trump administration is taking an active opposition to free speech in the United States in the wake of the murder

Bigger than Kimmel: Psaki shows what's really behind the comedian's suspension

With Donald Trump saying the quiet part out loud about who should be allowed to speak in the United States, Jen Psaki follows the money thro

[squirrelstone]

So how has the CEO of Sinclair (Christopher Ripley) not been charged with extortion yet? Demanding Jimmy Kimmel “donate” to Turning Point in order to be broadcast on their stations is textbook extortion and I think we should be talking about this more. Just because Disney reinstated Kimmel doesn’t mean the free speech fight is over.

[odinsblog]

A perfect example of projection. Sinclair Broadcasting, Fox News and rightwing media outlets are themselves doing what they accuse others are doing: mass indoctrination

Remember: with conservatives, every accusation is a confession

[kenyatta]

When Sinclair Broadcasting forced 200 anchors read the same pro-Trump statement about fake news (March 2018)

[dragoni]

Fox News. InfoWars. Sinclair. Right-Wing Media.

[porterdavis]

State-run propaganda

Greg Sargent‏Verified account @ThePlumLineGS

This is extraordinary. Sinclair is now reportedly requiring dozens of local stations to air a segment that defends the tear-gassing of migrants and describes them as an “invasion of our country.” I’m not sure we’ve figured out how to conceptualize this adequately.

[inothernews]

Sinclair Made Dozens of Local News Anchors Recite the Same Script

Last month, anchors at local news stations across the country made identical comments about media bias. The script came from their owner, Sinclair Broadcast Group.

[theamazingsallyhogan]

The FCC just repealed a 42-year-old rule blocking broadcast media mergers

The move paves the way for greater consolidation in the TV and radio industries.

Federal regulators rolled back decades-old rules on Thursday, making it far easier for media outlets to be bought and sold — potentially leading to more newspapers, radio stations and television broadcasters being owned by a handful of companies.

The regulations, eliminated in a 3-to-2 vote by the Federal Communications Commission, were first put in place in the 1970s to ensure that a diversity of voices and opinions could be heard on the air or in print.

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One long-standing rule repealed Thursday prevented one company in a given media market from owning both a daily newspaper and a TV station. Another rule blocked TV stations in the same market from merging with each other if the combination would leave fewer than eight independently owned stations. The agency also took aim at rules restricting the number of TV and radio stations that any media company could simultaneously own in a single market.

A major beneficiary of the deregulatory moves, analysts say, is Sinclair, a conservative broadcasting company that is seeking to buy up Tribune Media for $3.9 billion.

“This has a huge impact,” said Andrew Schwartzman, an expert on media law at Georgetown University. He added that the decisions will “reduce or eliminate” the need for Sinclair to sell off many stations to receive regulatory approval for the deal.

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Critics of the FCC repeal effort say that the decision will lead to the concentration of power in the hands of a dwindling number of media titans.

“Instead of engaging in thoughtful reform,” said Democratic FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, “this agency sets its most basic values on fire.

“As a result of this decision, wherever you live, the FCC is giving the green light for a single company to own the newspaper and multiple television and radio stations in your community.”