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SickOfTheOnePct

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4. Agree

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 04:27 PM

Sep 22

Although if an affiliate doesn't air it, I don't think they have to pay ABC for the content, so perhaps a small loss for ABC. No loss to Kimmel as he gets paid either way.

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Will the FCC now pull Disney's bcast license? [View all] Sibelius Fan Sep 22 OP

Disney has streaming services (no license) and owns ABC (networks are not licensed, local affilates are) hlthe2b Sep 22 #1

And they won't go after Sinclair or Nexstar... appmanga Sep 22 #10

That's not how it works SickOfTheOnePct Sep 22 #2

If Enough Viewers Complain... ProfessorGAC Sep 22 #3

Agree SickOfTheOnePct Sep 22 #4

Probably ProfessorGAC Sep 22 #7

I don't want anyone or any show forced off the air... SickOfTheOnePct Sep 22 #8

Agreed ProfessorGAC Sep 22 #9

The quid pro quo Diraven Sep 22 #5

And you know this for a fact how? SickOfTheOnePct Sep 22 #6

Sinclair wants the same merger Diraven Sep 22 #11

No. There is no such thing . Bluetus Sep 22 #12