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4 minutes ago, The Frankish Reich said:

Are you telling him to take some Ack-tem-fan and sleep it off?

https://newrepublic.com/post/200772/donald-trump-tylenol-pregnancy-autism-rant

 

Yeah, I know pharmaceutical names are tricky, but there is such a thing as practice ...

I guess McNeil healthcare didn't pay the protection money.  or trump is the Manchurian candidate.  Or both...

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2 minutes ago, B-Man said:

 

 

BACK TO THE THREAD.

 

Not everyone is picking Kimmel back up

 

 

 

Major Broadcaster Still Refuses To Air Jimmy Kimmel

 

https://screenrant.com/jimmy-kimmel-abc-sinclair-refuse-broadcast/

 

 

 

 

 

Gee, I wonder why...

 

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Sinclair Broadcast Group is currently exploring merger options for its broadcast business, which could lead to significant changes in its operations. This review comes amid a broader push for deregulation in the broadcast industry, potentially allowing for more mergers and acquisitions. CNBC

Sinclair Broadcast Group Merger Overview

Sinclair Broadcast Group is currently exploring merger options for its broadcast business. This strategic review could lead to significant changes in the company's structure and operations.

Current Status of Sinclair's Business

Broadcast Stations: Sinclair operates 178 TV stations across 81 markets, affiliated with major networks like ABC, NBC, and CBS.

Financial Performance: The company reported a decline in total revenue and advertising revenue in recent quarters, prompting the need for strategic changes.

Market Capitalization: Sinclair's market capitalization is approximately $875 million, with an enterprise value exceeding $4.3 billion.

Potential Merger Details

Strategic Review: Sinclair has received board approval to explore merger options and has engaged in discussions with potential partners.

Deregulation Impact: The current political climate, particularly under the Trump administration, may facilitate mergers and acquisitions in the broadcast industry, as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering deregulation.

Future Prospects: While discussions are ongoing, there is no guarantee that a merger will occur. The company is also considering spinning off its ventures unit, which includes the Tennis Channel.

Implications of a Merger

Market Influence: A merger could enhance Sinclair's influence in the broadcast market, especially as it navigates the challenges of declining pay-TV subscriptions.

Regulatory Approval: Any merger would require FCC approval, which may involve changes to existing ownership rules.

Sinclair's strategic moves are closely watched as they could reshape the landscape of local broadcasting in the U.S.

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1 minute ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:

Gee, I wonder why...

 

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Gee I wonder why Sinclair has broadcasted Kimmel for 22 years ?

 

You are so simple sometimes Joe.

 

 

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29 minutes ago, leh-nerd skin-erd said:

Come on Fergie.  Take some ownership here on the part of your party.   Biden is who he always was, a narcissist and all-about-Biden, prone to gaffes and telling some whoppers.  You guys like to pretend he was like that classic corvette (the one he liked to keep the top secret files in the trunk), but in truth he was an old junker spitting and sputtering, dropping parts along the road and brakes squeaking like the devil.   
 

He didn’t f you all as much as you allowed yourself to be f’d.  

Trump. 

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1 minute ago, B-Man said:

 

 

Gee I wonder why Sinclair has broadcasted Kimmel for 22 years ?

 

You are so simple sometimes Joe.

 

 

they haven't been looking to change FCC rules for 22 years.  And trump hasn't been president for 22 years.  And free speech was mandated until now.  other than that, nothing.

perhaps you should be studying afib rhythm strips.

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ABC Affiliate Stations Push Back in the Face of the Network’s Cowardice on Kimmel.

 

It’s fairly obvious why Sinclair is doing this, and it wouldn’t surprise me if we see Nexstar, another large affiliate owner, follow suit.

 

These companies do not expect Kimmel to go on air and show any contrition about his comments, much less offer a sincere apology. Rather, they expect him to double down in a show of defiance. Whether ABC can somehow persuade him to do otherwise has yet to be seen.

 

So why should Sinclair put its neck on the line for a clown like Kimmel when they don’t know how this will be handled?

 

In that sense, their decision to preempt Kimmel’s show is just smart business. It’s also a necessary moral stand in the face of abject cowardice on the part of ABC. The legacy broadcast network had a chance to rid itself of a money sink and negative lightning rod, but instead, they let a bunch of actors and politicians intimidate them into a self-defeating reversal.

 

What now? They just keep setting cash on fire to make sure Jennifer Aniston and Jim Acosta are happy? Talk about painting yourself into a corner. Kimmel will now be unfirable no matter what happens.

 

 

https://redstate.com/bonchie/2025/09/22/sinclair-stands-up-in-the-face-of-abcs-cowardice-on-kimmel-n2194234#google_vignette

 

 

That should do wonders for ABC’s ratings long-term: Jimmy Kimmel’s ratings were plummeting before ABC suspended him for Charlie Kirk comments.

 

 

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11 minutes ago, B-Man said:

 

 

ABC Affiliate Stations Push Back in the Face of the Network’s Cowardice on Kimmel.

 

It’s fairly obvious why Sinclair is doing this, and it wouldn’t surprise me if we see Nexstar, another large affiliate owner, follow suit.

 

These companies do not expect Kimmel to go on air and show any contrition about his comments, much less offer a sincere apology. Rather, they expect him to double down in a show of defiance. Whether ABC can somehow persuade him to do otherwise has yet to be seen.

 

So why should Sinclair put its neck on the line for a clown like Kimmel when they don’t know how this will be handled?

 

In that sense, their decision to preempt Kimmel’s show is just smart business. It’s also a necessary moral stand in the face of abject cowardice on the part of ABC. The legacy broadcast network had a chance to rid itself of a money sink and negative lightning rod, but instead, they let a bunch of actors and politicians intimidate them into a self-defeating reversal.

 

What now? They just keep setting cash on fire to make sure Jennifer Aniston and Jim Acosta are happy? Talk about painting yourself into a corner. Kimmel will now be unfirable no matter what happens.

 

 

https://redstate.com/bonchie/2025/09/22/sinclair-stands-up-in-the-face-of-abcs-cowardice-on-kimmel-n2194234#google_vignette

 

 

That should do wonders for ABC’s ratings long-term: Jimmy Kimmel’s ratings were plummeting before ABC suspended him for Charlie Kirk comments.

 

 

nothing to do with the FCC and the merger.  You read and share pieces by clowns.  think for yourself just once.

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1 minute ago, Big Blitz said:


 

Shame.  
 

 

 

cool.  let's see if he follows his own orders.  not a bet I'd make.  This is theater.  He's just following up on the shite his propagandists have fed the rubes.   Like you.

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1 hour ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:

I voted for Biden.  There was no other reasonable choice.  he was the only primary candidate that could beat trump in 2020.  And he did.  Soundly.  I would think your nihilism re all things politics would allow you to understand that:  the lesser of evils by far.  It's a constant argument of yours:  Everyone is corrupt so the latest outrageous actions aren't a big deal.

Didn't your mother ever say "If everyone else jumped over Niagara Falls, would you?"

answer in  100 words or less.

Who said Biden didn’t win, soundly, in 2020?  Are you saying he f’d you in 2020?  Put away the yearbook, Gramps, you lost a few years here. 
 

 

54 minutes ago, SectionC3 said:

Trump. 

Yes, of course. 

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I am a little disappointed in myself, I actually thought he had been fired, I believed he had been fired, he was literally suspended for a week and y'all pretended Trump did it. If Trump was involved why did he back off so quickly?

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2 minutes ago, Orlando Buffalo said:

I am a little disappointed in myself, I actually thought he had been fired, I believed he had been fired, he was literally suspended for a week and y'all pretended Trump did it. If Trump was involved why did he back off so quickly?


Because it was blatantly unconstitutional and they knew it 

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57 minutes ago, leh-nerd skin-erd said:

Who said Biden didn’t win, soundly, in 2020?  Are you saying he f’d you in 2020?  Put away the yearbook, Gramps, you lost a few years here. 

Trump and the Jan 6 traitors and their apologists. Trump is still saying it. You’re not so stupid that you forgot the big lie. With age comes wisdom. Do you blame boomers for your lot?  Thought so  Ageism is almost as bad as racism.  Trump is much older than me and is an exception to the wisdom rule. 
 

btw haven’t seen my yearbook in many years. Surely it’s among the many boxes of books we collectively accumulated. I do recall that it was called The Gridiron after the saint who died on one and supposedly said “ you can turn me over. I’m done on this side”.

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2 hours ago, B-Man said:

 

 

ABC Affiliate Stations Push Back in the Face of the Network’s Cowardice on Kimmel.

 

It’s fairly obvious why Sinclair is doing this, and it wouldn’t surprise me if we see Nexstar, another large affiliate owner, follow suit.

 

These companies do not expect Kimmel to go on air and show any contrition about his comments, much less offer a sincere apology. Rather, they expect him to double down in a show of defiance. Whether ABC can somehow persuade him to do otherwise has yet to be seen.

 

So why should Sinclair put its neck on the line for a clown like Kimmel when they don’t know how this will be handled?

 

In that sense, their decision to preempt Kimmel’s show is just smart business. It’s also a necessary moral stand in the face of abject cowardice on the part of ABC. The legacy broadcast network had a chance to rid itself of a money sink and negative lightning rod, but instead, they let a bunch of actors and politicians intimidate them into a self-defeating reversal.

 

What now? They just keep setting cash on fire to make sure Jennifer Aniston and Jim Acosta are happy? Talk about painting yourself into a corner. Kimmel will now be unfirable no matter what happens.

 

 

https://redstate.com/bonchie/2025/09/22/sinclair-stands-up-in-the-face-of-abcs-cowardice-on-kimmel-n2194234#google_vignette

 

 

That should do wonders for ABC’s ratings long-term: Jimmy Kimmel’s ratings were plummeting before ABC suspended him for Charlie Kirk comments.

 

 

Their mistake was not firing him years ago.  Doing it the same day right after the FCC says they can do this the easy or the hard way was just plain stupid.

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1 hour ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:

Trump and the Jan 6 traitors and their apologists. Trump is still saying it. You’re not so stupid that you forgot the big lie. With age comes wisdom. Do you blame boomers for your lot?  Thought so  Ageism is almost as bad as racism.  Trump is much older than me and is an exception to the wisdom rule.

Then take that up with Trump and the 1/6ers. You and I were talking about how  Biden f’edyou over, which for some reason caused you to jump to 2020.

 

I don’t blame boomers for my lot.  I appreciate those that had a hand in my successes (boomers and others), and at the same time figure most of the challenges were mine to shoulder.  Plus, I’m a boomer, so there’s that. 

 

1 hour ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:

btw haven’t seen my yearbook in many years. Surely it’s among the many boxes of books we collectively accumulated. I do recall that it was called The Gridiron after the saint who died on one and supposedly said “ you can turn me over. I’m done on this side”.

😂

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