Colorado Democratic Lawmakers Urge FCC to Reject Nexstar Media-TEGNA Deal

Colorado Democratic lawmakers urge FCC to reject Nexstar Media-TEGNA deal

Democratic lawmakers Joe Neguse and Michael Bennet sent a letter on Thursday to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.

Sinclair exec: Pulling Jimmy Kimmel's show was business obligation

Sinclair Inc.’s Chief Operating Officer and President of Local Media Robert Weisbord (center) participate in a panel discussion with other television industry executives at the 2024 TV of Tomorrow Event in San Francisco. (Photo by Matthew Keys for The Desk) A senior executive with Sinclair, Inc. said the television broadcaster’s decision to pull episodes of ABC’s late night talk show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” last month was rooted in its “fiduciary r…

Jimmy Kimmel Clash Was “Never About The First Amendment”, Sinclair Exec Insists; FCC “Overreach” & Nexstar-Tegna Mega-Deal Worry CEO Of Boutique Station Group Graham Media

Rob Weisbord, COO and President of Local Media at Sinclair, insisted that the local TV station giant’s recent clash with late-night host Jimmy Kimmel was “never about the First Amendment.” In meetings with ABC after pulling the show from its affiliates, the company emphasized its “heritage of serving our communities with trusted content,” Weisbord recalled. […]