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Kimmel moves Talarico interview to YouTube citing FCC
Livemint··11 Sept
Jimmy Kimmel said an interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico will not air on ABC and will release on YouTube. He accused the FCC of threatening him, the show and affiliates over guest bookings under President Donald Trump. Republican-led FCC changes in January ended a late-night exemption from equal-time rules. ABC declined comment to Reuters.
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What It Means For You
- Texas voters following the Senate race may watch the Talarico interview only online, not on ABC stations.
- Local ABC affiliates faced pressure over comparable opportunities for rival candidates.
- Stephen Colbert similarly moved a Talarico interview online earlier this year.
What's Happening
- Kimmel announced the shift on Wednesday's Jimmy Kimmel Live! episode.
- Equal-time rules generally require comparable airtime for competing qualified candidates.
- Kimmel noted Trump had appeared on his show as a candidate without equal-time fallout.
Equal-Time Rules and Late Night
- FCC had treated bona fide news programmes as exempt for decades.
- Talarico campaigns in a closely watched Texas Senate contest.
- The dispute centers on whether talk shows must host opposing candidates.
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