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BlueKota
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Omnipresent
(7,222 posts)Considering kirk lived his life spewing hate!
Still, i say fuck ABC!!
newdeal2
(4,221 posts)60 minutes of his words would turn people off.
Omnipresent
(7,222 posts)
Bengus81
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BattleRow
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maxrandb
(16,864 posts)They’ve gone past turd polishing. Now they're trying to convince us that it's OK to pick up the turd, as long as we grab it by the clean end.
Wiz Imp
(7,519 posts)ABC had no part in the decision to air the Kirk special and then the reversal of that decision on Sinclair stations. That was all Sinclair.
Sneederbunk
(16,832 posts)Wiz Imp
(7,519 posts)decision that they wanted to air the Kirk show instead of ABC's regular programming and then they changed their mind. ABC had nothing to do with it. The other approximately 220 ABC affiliates were never going to air the Kirk show because they aren't owned by Sinclair.
mwooldri
(10,725 posts)Sinclair has a plethora of other stations to air their programming on. They could put it on their My Network TV affiliated stations.
Omnipresent
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Trueblue Texan
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InAbLuEsTaTe
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senseandsensibility
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Melon
(795 posts)Wiz Imp
(7,519 posts)ABC had no part in the decision to air the Kirk special on Sinclair stations and then the reversal of that decision . That was all Sinclair.
reACTIONary
(6,728 posts)Wiz Imp
(7,519 posts)But it's ultra-right wing Sinclair who just happens to own about 15% of ABC affiliates who are completely responsible for trying to gaslight about Kirk.
ABC station is owned by Hearst corporation. My local NBC station is owned by Scripps and don’t know who owns the local CBS station for sure, maybe Grey corp.?
UTUSN
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Ping Tung
(3,724 posts)Wiz Imp
(7,519 posts)ABC had no say in that decision.
reACTIONary
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IthinkThereforeIAM
(3,233 posts)... I fear for what they will do with the local CBS affiliate in Sioux Falls, KELO, as it is owned by Nexstar. Sinclair ruined a great CBS affiliate in Sioux City, Iowa, KMEG -- it is now a homogenization of WTFox News, judge crud shows, The National Desk and can only be counted on to run most CBS programming.
mwooldri
(10,725 posts)Tegna is basically all the TV stations that Gannett (notably publisher of USA Today) used to own.
Nexstar obviously wants to remain on the present administration's good side so they can get the merger through.
Sinclair is also in the process of acquiring more broadcast outlets. Though their management ideology aligns with that of the present administration, they too need to keep in Trumps good graces.
Wiz Imp
(7,519 posts)but they are much smaller than Nexstar & Sinclair. Both Nexstar & Sinclair own over 200 stations. Tegna owns only 64.
https://www.nexstar.tv/nexstar-media-group-inc-enters-into-definitive-agreement-to-acquire-tegna-inc-for-6-2-billion-in-accretive-transaction/
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Enters into Definitive Agreement To Acquire TEGNA Inc. for $6.2 Billion in Accretive Transaction
Nexstar’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Perry A. Sook, commented, “The initiatives being pursued by the Trump administration offer local broadcasters the opportunity to expand reach, level the playing field, and compete more effectively with the Big Tech and legacy Big Media companies that have unchecked reach and vast financial resources. We believe TEGNA represents the best option for Nexstar to act on this opportunity. TEGNA is a premier operator with high quality local television stations primarily in the top 75 DMAs. We and TEGNA are similarly dedicated to providing communities of all sizes with the best programming and fact-based local journalism along with innovative digital products and marketing solutions for local viewers and advertisers. The transaction will increase Nexstar’s reach through the expansion of our presence in important DMAs such as Atlanta, Phoenix, Seattle, and Minneapolis, as well as enhance our local presence, enabling us to continue to provide the core local news and programming that is in the public’s interest.”
Mr. Sook continued, “Nexstar has a stellar long-term record of growth through its deals, having completed many well-received transactions since 2011, including the 2019 acquisition of Tribune Media. The playbook we followed to make those transactions successful – improving and increasing local content, executing on identified synergies, and quickly de-leveraging our balance sheet with free cash flow post close – are the same opportunities and strategies we will use in connection with this transaction. With committed financing and a plan for significant synergy realization, we believe the combined entity will be poised for growth, leverage reduction, and the enhancement of shareholder value.”
Howard Elias, Chairman of TEGNA’s Board of Directors commented, “At TEGNA, we share Nexstar’s commitment to local broadcasting, exemplified by numerous investments and initiatives, industry journalism awards, and the significant expansion of our local news content. This transaction, which will provide premium near-term value to TEGNA shareholders, comes at a time of rapid change in our industry and reflects the fact that policymakers of all perspectives are calling for regulations governing our industry to be modernized. This transaction with Nexstar will further solidify the critical role our stations serve in our communities, preserve their trust, and be better able to compete in today’s highly fragmented media environment.”
IthinkThereforeIAM
(3,233 posts)... I got the mergers mixed up. Nexstar and Tegna looks OK to me. Alan Neuharth, the founder of Gannett and USAToday, was a South Dakotan.
B.See
(6,778 posts)the DISMAL viewing numbers it would've had.
AdamGG
(1,794 posts)when people were able to compare the Charlie Kirk viewership to Jimmy Kimmel's.
IzzaNuDay
(1,146 posts)they really overestimated viewing audience at 11:30 PM!
Iris
(16,697 posts)AdamGG
(1,794 posts)Iris
(16,697 posts)Ritabert
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onenote
(45,685 posts)The FCC"s rules give local stations an unfettered right to reject network programming that they believe is contrary to the public interest, "unsatisfactory" or "unsuitable." Stations also can preempt network programming when the licensee thinks there is some other programming which is of greater national or local importance. If a preemption is done for one of these reasons, the affiliation agreement cannot impose monetary or non-monetary penalties or limit the amount of such preemptions.
Wiz Imp
(7,519 posts)
Midwestern Democrat
(978 posts)affiliate and choose a different station as their new affiliate in that market.
SunSeeker
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GoodRaisin
(10,536 posts)That means only one Sinclair affiliate airing that propaganda in our area instead of two.
Grim Chieftain
(641 posts)in Kimmel's time slot. God almighty - just when you think they can't get any more insane, they prove us wrong.
I've been very depressed about the whole Dump presidency, but I truly think the revolution is coming. It's just a matter of time, and the sooner, the better.
NJCher
(41,540 posts)not even MAGAts want to see free speech go away.
They shoot themselves in the foot every single time.
Deuxcents
(24,177 posts)Bengus81
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Collimator
(1,982 posts). . . But it IS news and should be covered. Airing it in Kimmel's time slot would be nothing more than a fuck you and everybody knows it.
As others have alluded to, putting together any tribute to Kirk comes with complications. It would be very sparse indeed if it didn't include some of his most inflammatory quotes. That was the man's bread and butter, after all.
And once his actual words are out there, trying to cast him as a unifier/secular saint becomes pretty ridiculous. The people who were devoted to him wouldn't be chagrinned, but folks tuning in just because it IS news will hear things that might make them squirm a bit.
BlueKota
(4,644 posts)Yahoo.com article didn't report on a reason why Sinclair pulled the special, but did say as of 3:15 pm today only 6,000 people had watched the special on You Tube.
Wednesdays
(20,820 posts)
I'm a YouTuber, and if one of MY videos got only 6000 views, I'd consider it a failure.
Bluetus
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Marcuse
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ejbr
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proud patriot
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Lovie777
(20,476 posts)the propaganda they spew is in line with Fox News. For ABC, CBS, NBC, it's all about money, not the character nor decency nor actual integrity of journalism.
The funeral today will be televise?
The republican party is spending tax payer's money for the funeral, it's a travesty.
lark
(25,502 posts)the uninformed against him and his machine.