Brendan Carr, chairman of the Federal Communication Commission (FCC), rejected Monday on Monday that the government had forced Disney to stand on the host of Jimmy Kimmel in late night and insisted that the suspension was related to the evaluation.
“Jimmy Kimmel is in a situation in which he is because of his evaluation, not because of nothing that happened at the federal government level,” Carr said at the New York Forum, New York Post said.
Carra’s earlier notes caused a will
FCC Chairman Carr has faced bipartisan criticism since last week, when he warned about Kimmel’s comments: “We can do this in an easy way or in a hard way. These companies can find ways to change behavior and sincerely solve measures, or Kimmel, or other work will be for FCC.”
The context of Kimmel’s suspension
Disney pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live! After Kimmel joined Tyler Robinson, the accused killer from the conservative activist Charlie Kirk, with the Maga movement during his broadcast on September 15.
Utah officials, however, described Robinson as aligned with a batch left ideology and quoted text messages, admitting that Kirk was aimed at a conservative activist because of “hatred” for a conservative activist.
Affiliate action and network reaction
Owners of dozens of associated ABC companies, including NexStar and Sinclair, quickly excluded Kimmel’s show and signaled that they would not send the program if the action was not accepted. Two days after the broadcast, Disney Kimmel announced an indefinite suspension.
“These companies can find ways to change behavior,” Carr said previously warning networks about potential consequences.
Industry’s reaction
The suspension caused extensive criticism from entertainers and industry observers, provoking debates on media censorship, pressures on evaluation and political influence on broadcasting television.
ABC renews Jimmy Kimmel’s show after controversy
In recent developments, ABC announced on Monday that on Tuesday after a short suspension of the assassination of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Charlie Kirk, conservative activist Charlie Kirk, will continue on Tuesday after a short suspension of his comments on the assassination of conservative activists.
“We spent the last few days with thoughtful conversations with Jimmy and after these interviews we got to the decision to return the show on Tuesday,” the network said in a statement.
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