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The decision comes amid a broader dispute between ABC's parent company, Disney, and the FCC over broadcast licenses.","category":"Media","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-10T07:05:16.633Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-10T06:48:56.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-10T08:00:31.788Z","readTime":"4 min read","scores":{"trust":76,"critic":95,"hype":30,"notes":{"trust":"Two independent full reports name Kimmel and FCC actions, include specific figures and dates.","critic":"Reports explain why the move matters, quote Kimmel, give figures, dates, and outline next steps.","hype":"Headlines are lively but body matches claims without excessive sensationalism."}},"tags":["#JimmyKimmel","#FCC","#JamesTalarico","#Media","#Politics","#ABC"],"entities":["Jimmy Kimmel","James Talarico","Federal Communications Commission (FCC)","ABC","Disney","Stephen Colbert"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Jimmy Kimmel stated his interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico will be posted on YouTube instead of airing on ABC.","Kimmel attributed the decision to pressure from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which he said has threatened ABC and its affiliates.","The Talarico campaign raised $2.5 million in the 24 hours after a similar interview with Stephen Colbert was barred from airing.","ABC's parent company, Disney, is contesting the FCC's early renewal process for eight ABC-owned stations, alleging retaliation."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Jimmy Kimmel announced that an interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico would not be broadcast on ABC. Instead, the conversation will be released on YouTube. Kimmel stated that the decision was made due to pressure from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and threats to ABC and its local stations."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"This move follows a similar situation in February when Stephen Colbert was prevented from airing an interview with Talarico. According to Variety, the Talarico campaign raised $2.5 million in the 24 hours after Colbert announced he could not air the interview, and the YouTube clip subsequently received 9.5 million views. Kimmel noted that political candidates have appeared on late-night shows for years, including his own interview with Donald Trump in 2015 while Trump was campaigning."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The situation is occurring while ABC's parent company, Disney, is engaged in a dispute with the FCC. In April, the FCC ordered an early renewal process for eight ABC-owned television stations. Disney has contested this, filing a lawsuit that alleges the FCC's actions constitute retaliation and infringe on its First Amendment rights. The FCC disputes these claims, stating the review is a legitimate regulatory process."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on FCC's specific action"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"IBTimes reported that there is no indication the FCC issued a specific order prohibiting ABC from airing the Kimmel-Talarico interview, and that the decision to move it online should not be described as a direct FCC order. Variety stated that Kimmel explained the decision came out of concerns that a politically motivated FCC has continually threatened ABC station licenses."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left-rated reports mention the FCC's claim that the review of ABC stations is a legitimate regulatory process involving issues including alleged unlawful discrimination and whether stations are meeting their public-interest obligations. 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