Kimmel Pulled ‘Indefinitely’: FCC Pressure, Nexstar–Tegna Angle, Free Speech Fight | CNN2.0

🔥 ABC yanks Jimmy Kimmel Live “indefinitely” after Nexstar preempts the show and an FCC chair publicly cheers, escalating a clash over speech, affiliates, and political pressure on media.
⚖️ Kara Swisher argues self‑styled free‑speech defenders are wielding power to cancel critics, while Jeff Toobin distinguishes private network choices from potential government overreach by regulators.
📺 Nexstar cites “public interest” and community standards as it objects to Kimmel’s remarks about the Kirk killing, while seeking FCC approval for a merger with Tegna that heightens sensitivity to agency leverage.
🏛️ Panelists note a broader pattern: officials hint at “remedies,” presidents attack outlets, and consolidation makes broadcasters vulnerable to regulatory pressure in licensing and deals.
🧭 Debate centers on where criticism ends and coercion begins, and whether aggressive use of state power chills speech beyond this single late‑night case.
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