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Jimmy Kimmel Returning to Sinclair Stations as Preemption Ends

Posted on 9/26/25 at 1:20 pm
Posted by Gdellinger
Member since Dec 2024
686 posts
Posted on 9/26/25 at 1:20 pm
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Sinclair said that it would end its preemption of the late night show Friday night after “thoughtful feedback from viewers, advertisers, and community leaders representing a wide range of perspectives.


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Posted by ApexTiger
cary nc
Member since Oct 2003
55719 posts
Posted on 9/26/25 at 1:21 pm to
As expected

Posted by PsychTiger
Member since Jul 2004
106741 posts
Posted on 9/26/25 at 1:23 pm to
Okay, I'll go right back to not watching.
Posted by bogart
Member since Dec 2013
1338 posts
Posted on 9/26/25 at 1:24 pm to
If everyone wants to keep losing a bunch of money then have at it.
Posted by Burt Reynolds
Winnfield, LA
Member since Jul 2008
23740 posts
Posted on 9/26/25 at 1:33 pm to
quote:

If everyone wants to keep losing a bunch of money then have at it.


Like this?
Posted by Reagan80
Earth
Member since Feb 2023
1686 posts
Posted on 9/26/25 at 1:35 pm to
Surrender. Their affiliates heard from their advertisers.
Posted by c on z
Zamunda
Member since Mar 2009
130230 posts
Posted on 9/26/25 at 1:36 pm to
quote:

If everyone wants to keep losing a bunch of money then have at it.

Jimmy Kimmel is back because of people canceling their streaming subscriptions.
Posted by Tigerdew
The Garden District of Da' Parish
Member since Dec 2003
14709 posts
Posted on 9/26/25 at 1:37 pm to
By this time next week everyone, including the left and the advertisers, will be back to not giving a frick about Kimmel. His ratings have been shite for a long time and his show has been in the red for years. His days are numbered.
Posted by rocksteady
Member since Sep 2013
2323 posts
Posted on 9/26/25 at 1:38 pm to
I was told trump was ending free speech, Kimmel would be in a camp soon, and 3 day suspensions were worse than being shot in the neck and murdered

Weird
Posted by FredBear
Georgia
Member since Aug 2017
16737 posts
Posted on 9/26/25 at 1:39 pm to
This is looking more and more like it was orchestrated from the start
Posted by Giantkiller
the internet.
Member since Sep 2007
24313 posts
Posted on 9/26/25 at 1:52 pm to
The story of Jimmy Kimmel will be an interesting one to look back on. When he started his show in 2003, the Tonight Show was still king, and just a decade after the great Letterman/Leno battle that eventually lead to the creation of the Late Late Show. Then for reasons I will never understand, Kimmel decided to COMPLETELY draw a political division around 2017 as did Colbert. Next thing you know, they're getting beat in the ratings by Gutfeld.. a show on CABLE.

Now ABC will have to drag Kimmel's corpse around for as long as HE decides he wants to stay. And they will be curbstomped in viewership.

Ultimately it's a big op for somebody to come in and pick up the mantle. I don't think Late Night is dead forever. The model is probably still viable if you're not a fricking retard and come up with ways to try to have mass appeal.
Posted by Tiger Prawn
Member since Dec 2016
24926 posts
Posted on 9/26/25 at 1:56 pm to
quote:

Spending on late-night programming across ABC, CBS, and NBC fell to $221 million in 2024, a sharp decrease from $439 million in 2018, Business Insider reported, citing Guideline, a firm that tracks media-buying data


You can't tell me ABC isn't losing money on Kimmel.

I'm guessing Sinclair caved because they're already obligated to pay programming fees for Kimmel's show, whether they choose to preempt it with other programming or not. And if they preempt it, then they have to pay the cost of whatever alternate programming they put in that slot.

Guess it was false hope that Sinclair and Nexstar would keep Kimmel off their channels and put pressure on Disney to remove him if 1/4 of their local affiliates were refusing to air his show.
Posted by winkchance
St. George, LA
Member since Jul 2016
6018 posts
Posted on 9/26/25 at 2:06 pm to
But DJT had him fired and used the FCC to end his career,...oh wait none of that ever happened.
Posted by dr
texas
Member since Mar 2022
1279 posts
Posted on 9/26/25 at 2:43 pm to
more like ABC not gonna refund ad space

he'll still be gone soon enuff

dr
Posted by imjustafatkid
Alabama
Member since Dec 2011
62083 posts
Posted on 9/26/25 at 2:45 pm to
It's almost like the leftist narrative was wrong from the start. Amazing.
Posted by NashvilleTider
Your Mom
Member since Jan 2007
15136 posts
Posted on 9/26/25 at 2:48 pm to
ABC threatened to pull sec football off of the air if they kept Jimmy off their stations
Posted by Ace Midnight
Between sanity and madness
Member since Dec 2006
94572 posts
Posted on 9/26/25 at 2:49 pm to
So, wait, Trump isn't a tyrant after all and hasn't set his FCC upon his political enemies?

Interdasting...
Posted by mauser
Orange Beach
Member since Nov 2008
25975 posts
Posted on 9/26/25 at 2:50 pm to
Kimmy Kimmel
Posted by Ace Midnight
Between sanity and madness
Member since Dec 2006
94572 posts
Posted on 9/26/25 at 2:51 pm to
quote:

This is looking more and more like it was orchestrated from the start


It took Charlie's assassination and used it to take Charlie's assassination off the front page of the MSM.

#Missionaccomplished
Posted by Strannix
C.S.A.
Member since Dec 2012
52698 posts
Posted on 9/26/25 at 2:57 pm to
I canceled ESPN this week and told thrm why in the comments section. Never watched it anyway.
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