Kimmel controversy highlights ‘wildly dangerous’ consolidation of TV broadcasting

Rush to preempt' Kimmel's talkshow after FCC chair's threats comes as broadcasters seek merger approvals

If the controversy behind Jimmy Kimmel's show is a series of dominoes that fell one after the other, from the late-night host making his comments on Charlie Kirk's killing to ABC halting production of his show, the first domino arguably fell this summer.

Months before Kimmel was briefly pulled off the air, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) quietly announced it was seeking to make a huge change to broadcasting rules.