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mwooldri

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17. Sinclair has 30 ABC affiliated stations.

Reply to Wiz Imp (Reply #8)

Sun Sep 21, 2025, 12:10 PM

Sep 21

ABC owns 8, has affiliation with about 250, including Sinclairs 30 and Nexstar's 28.

If ABC so chooses they can air a show, let Sinclair preempt, compensate national advertisers, make the show available online for next day viewing and pressure Sinclair (or other major station group) to reinstate the programming.

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If Kimmel comes back and has to apologize? [View all] imanamerican63 Sep 21 OP

His apology does not have to be as sincere as taxi Sep 21 #1

There needs to be no apology. Scrivener7 Sep 21 #2

he should not apologize. that implies even a hint of wrongdoing Takket Sep 21 #3

Apology: Conjuay Sep 21 #4

He should promise that he sends viva la Sep 21 #5

The terms are nothing less than extortion mikeysnot Sep 21 #6

That's not ABC n/t SickOfTheOnePct Sep 21 #7

That was Sinclair's demand. Kimmel will never acquiesce to Sinclair's demands. Wiz Imp Sep 21 #8

Instead Sinclair 'Broadcasting' Mr.Bee Sep 21 #13

Sinclair has 30 ABC affiliated stations. mwooldri Sep 21 #17

He should come back and pretend Biden is president Johonny Sep 21 #9

Kimmel is the one who deserves the apology. aeromanKC Sep 21 #10

What! Is he really going to do that? Iris Sep 21 #11

What he needs to say is . . . SarcasticSatyr Sep 21 #12

his apology moonshinegnomie Sep 21 #14

I have mixed feelings gulliver Sep 21 #15

Assuming Kimmel even wants to continue, rather than forcing an apology, they could allow him to talk about Silent Type Sep 21 #16