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7. Yeah, who stays awake just to see CK?

Reply to SamuelTheThird (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 02:52 PM

Sep 20

they really overestimated viewing audience at 11:30 PM!

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Sinclair's ABC stations back out of airing Charlie Kirk tribute in Jimmy Kimmel's time slot at the last minute [View all] SamuelTheThird Sep 20 OP

Very interesting BlueKota Sep 20 #1

Well, at least they figured out, how to do one thing right! Omnipresent Sep 20 #2

I think they realized there was no good content to use newdeal2 Sep 20 #5

I get it, it's hard to polish a turd. Omnipresent Sep 20 #8

Can't get chicken soup out of chicken shit either...... Bengus81 Sep 20 #17

Or chicken salad.. BattleRow Sep 20 #26

As we said in the Navy maxrandb Sep 20 #23

... Omnipresent Sep 20 #29

Sinclair is not ABC Wiz Imp Sep 20 #19

Sinclair owns 38 ABC affiliates. Sneederbunk Sep 20 #27

Yeah, so? Sinclair produced the Kirk show. It was completely their Wiz Imp Sep 20 #33

And 54 Fox, 30 CBS, 22 NBC, and other CW/My Network affiliates. mwooldri Sep 20 #40

I stand corrected. Omnipresent Sep 20 #30

I say, ABC is dead to me! nt Trueblue Texan Sep 20 #20

100+ InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 21 #51

Hmmmm senseandsensibility Sep 20 #3

Probably ABC regret on the backlash. Melon Sep 20 #11

ABC is not Sinclair Wiz Imp Sep 20 #21

Thanks! Accuracy counts. reACTIONary Sep 20 #31

Right. ABC deserves all the criticism in the world for their handling of the Jimmy Kimmel show Wiz Imp Sep 20 #37

My local Rebl2 Sep 21 #55

My exact Hmmmm! UTUSN Sep 20 #16

Did ABC get infected with a bone spur? Ping Tung Sep 20 #4

This was a decision by Sinclair Wiz Imp Sep 20 #22

Good clarification. reACTIONary Sep 20 #32

And Sinclair is looking to merge with Nexstar... IthinkThereforeIAM Sep 20 #35

That's news to me. Now Nexstar wants Tegna mwooldri Sep 20 #41

Not true. Nexstar is looking to merge with Tegna, another media conglomerate Wiz Imp Sep 20 #45

OK, my bad... IthinkThereforeIAM Sep 20 #46

Didn't want to be embarrassed by B.See Sep 20 #6

They would have looked ridiculous AdamGG Sep 20 #13

Yeah, who stays awake just to see CK? IzzaNuDay Sep 20 #7

Seriously. A high school level debate - snooze Iris Sep 20 #38

And definitely not an AP high school class n/t AdamGG Sep 21 #49

Haha! Definitely not! Iris Sep 21 #54

Since I'm boycotting ABC I'll never know. Ritabert Sep 20 #9

It's interesting since the FCC rules give them a broad right to preempt network programming onenote Sep 20 #10

It's done al the time for sports programming and local news specials Wiz Imp Sep 20 #25

There's a risk to affiliate revolts - at contract renewal time, the network can drop that local station as their Midwestern Democrat Sep 21 #50

Wow, I guess they're feeling the backlash too. nt SunSeeker Sep 20 #12

Good. GoodRaisin Sep 20 #14

I can't believe they even considered showing that Grim Chieftain Sep 20 #15

nobody wants what they're selling NJCher Sep 20 #24

It's like pouring salt on a wound by airing this in Kimmel's time slot. Deuxcents Sep 20 #28

What? That's a slap on Saint Charlie! Trump should demand all of Sinclair's licenses be pulled Bengus81 Sep 20 #18

Needless to say, I won't be watching any such tributes. . . Collimator Sep 20 #34

Maybe it dawned on them, it would be a limited audience. BlueKota Sep 20 #36

6k views? Wednesdays Sep 20 #47

😁 BlueKota Sep 20 #48

Sinclair couldn't find enough footage of Kirk being something other than a Nazi. Bluetus Sep 20 #39

How many minutes can be filled by repeatedly noting that he was loved without saying why? Marcuse Sep 20 #42

Tone deaf clowns n/t ejbr Sep 20 #43

Power to the people proud patriot Sep 20 #44

Sinclair is RW all the way................. Lovie777 Sep 21 #52

Chickened out, realized showing the real Kirk would not be a positive exeperience and would turn lark Sep 21 #53