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RickHworth

(139 posts) Thu Sep 25, 2025, 08:09 PM Thursday

About this Jimmy Kimmel show cancellation that I think is being missed.

Even though ABC has reinstated this TV show, Nexstar and Sinclair has chosen to have their affiliates not air this show in certain markets.
My question / concern is, what else is not shown on certain markets that they have enormous control?
I think that this was the first time to see the map of coverage that is held by Sinclair and Nexar along with notation of where they have blocked programming.
Are my concerns valid?

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About this Jimmy Kimmel show cancellation that I think is being missed. (Original Post) RickHworth Thursday OP

one reads the block only occurred in the smallest markets nt msongs Thursday #1

No , your concerns are not valid Fiendish Thingy Thursday #2

"your concerns are not valid" ??? Jack Valentino Thursday #9

I am definitely irritated that I'm paying a cable bill and not getting that programming. badhair77 Thursday #3

When Sinclair was allowed to buy up so many stations, Democrats tried to stop it -- we knew lostnfound Thursday #4

Sinclair owns a bunch of stations, but a large portion of them are in small markets Wiz Imp Thursday #7

What other programming on ABC would concern you if it were blocked in certain markets? Wiz Imp Thursday #5

My cable... Chemical Bill Thursday #6

I don't know, I haven't watched local TV since Sinclair bought everything. Initech Thursday #8

msongs

(72,540 posts)

1. one reads the block only occurred in the smallest markets nt

Reply to RickHworth (Original post)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 08:10 PM

Thursday

Fiendish Thingy

(20,863 posts)

2. No , your concerns are not valid

Reply to RickHworth (Original post)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 08:26 PM

Thursday

Sinclair and Nexstar have to pay ABC a fine for every episode of every program they dont broadcast, and if it goes on long enough, they can offer the program to other non-affiliate stations.

Jack Valentino

(3,394 posts)

9. "your concerns are not valid" ???

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #2)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 10:13 PM

Thursday

Regardless of your reasoning, that seems like a particularly poor choice of words
when we are talking about free speech and government/right-wing media attempts
to suppress the first amendment!

badhair77

(5,005 posts)

3. I am definitely irritated that I'm paying a cable bill and not getting that programming.

Reply to RickHworth (Original post)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 08:29 PM

Thursday

When I get a chance I’m calling the cable company.

lostnfound

(17,217 posts)

4. When Sinclair was allowed to buy up so many stations, Democrats tried to stop it -- we knew

Reply to RickHworth (Original post)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 08:52 PM

Thursday

Sinclair has been shaping the cult and the dumbing down of the citizenry for years.
Those of us old enough to remember radio in the 1970s, it was local, decentralized and independent.
Now you got 3 kinds - right wing talkers, ‘Christian’, and vapid sports that won’t stray.
In major cities maybe you’ve got an NPR or a university station, that’s it.

Wiz Imp

(7,562 posts)

7. Sinclair owns a bunch of stations, but a large portion of them are in small markets

Reply to lostnfound (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 10:06 PM

Thursday

Sinclair only covers 6 of the top 25 largest media markets, only 1 of the top 10
8 Washington, D.C.
13 Seattle-Tacoma
16 Minneapolis-St. Paul
22 Raleigh-Durham
23 Portland, OR
24 St. Louis

Nexstar is probably more dangerous as they have stations in 8 of the 10 largest media markets

1 New York
2 Los Angeles
3 Chicago
4 Dallas-Fort Worth
5 Philadelphia
6 Houston
8 Washington, D.C.
10 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose