Nexstar, Sinclair to keep Jimmy Kimmel off its ABC stations
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Vt., went viral for demanding Nexstar Media Group to air "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" while condemning "political pressure" against TV stations.
Connecticut viewers are pushing back after Nexstar Media Group announced it would no longer air Jimmy Kimmel Live! on its stations, including the ABC affiliate WTNH. The decision drew a protest Thursday outside the station and ignited concerns over media consolidation and censorship.
Organizers of the Nexstar protest worry about what a merger will mean for free speech and Dallas’ WFAA news station.
Democratic lawmakers are demanding to know whether Nexstar and Sinclair removed "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" to curry favor with the Trump administration.