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Bernardo de La Paz

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7. Sinclair is about to get a lesson in how (un)popular news is with late night viewers

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 08:11 PM

Sep 2025

1) It's popular ... if delivered in an entertaining way and goes into things that dull boring late night Sinclair news broadcasts don't dare.

2) Do viewers really want hate-tinged Sinclair news late night before dropping off to sleep? Some (few?) will.

3) "Discussions with ABC are ongoing as we evaluate the show’s potential return." They haven't closed the door but they are dragging their feet, maybe for concessions or a price of some kind.

4) They have the finger in the wind or up someone's orifice and they are sensing, measuring, assessing conditions including public reactions, investor reactions, legal advice, ratings, advertiser mutterings and the body temperature of orange people.

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It's their profits to lose . . . . . no_hypocrisy Sep 2025 #1

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WPGH Fox affiliate is owned by Sinclair. The Grand Illuminist Sep 2025 #62

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TV and radio stations..... SergeStorms Sep 2025 #59

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To be Clear, That Media Matters is NOT a map of Sinclair's ABC affiliates. Wiz Imp Sep 2025 #13

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KATV in Little Rock is Sinclair and it is amazing that "The National Desk" is not airing here. LiberalArkie Sep 2025 #49

Sinclair, go fuck yourself Wild blueberry Sep 2025 #5

Sinclair is about to get a lesson in how (un)popular news is with late night viewers Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2025 #7

Last Friday when they dropped their Kirk "special" to air in Kimmel's old spot. Bengus81 Sep 2025 #10

DU'ers, please post for all. joanbarnes Sep 2025 #8

Try finding it on You Tube the next day. I heard at one time they had 25M subscribers Bengus81 Sep 2025 #11

Condolences bagimin Sep 2025 #12

I've posted video clips from the show on DU since 2017. TexasTowelie Sep 2025 #31

People can watch the monologue on YouTube truthisfreedom Sep 2025 #14

They'll be back when they see the ratings pop. C_U_L8R Sep 2025 #15

But Fox "News" is just fine. :/ C Moon Sep 2025 #16

Well crap, I live in Sinclair hell and still won't be able to watch Kimmel. groundloop Sep 2025 #18

Yea, me too. Oh well, I have a good book that I'll be reading tinymontgomery Sep 2025 #25

Make certain to also write Sinclair itself. Getting rid of Sinclair is as important as travelingthrulife Sep 2025 #54

Can we boycott Sinclair? BigmanPigman Sep 2025 #19

You can notify whatever businesses advertise on Sinclair IzzaNuDay Sep 2025 #35

If your ABC station is a Sinclair one... mwooldri Sep 2025 #44

Replacing it with Sebastian Gorka? Mblaze Sep 2025 #20

Pretty sure this a business decision, & Sinclair knows that they can lose their hundreds of licenses through the FCC/ ancianita Sep 2025 #21

ABC does own some broadcast licenses. mwooldri Sep 2025 #45

My abc affiliate is Sinclair BonnieJW Sep 2025 #22

Here ya go BidenRocks Sep 2025 #23

I'm in STL ABC Affiliate Pas-de-Calais Sep 2025 #24

Fuck those assholes. See it on YouTube.. Klarkashton Sep 2025 #26

Sinclair? Not surprised. sakabatou Sep 2025 #27

Good thing there's such a thing as YouTube Queso Delicioso Sep 2025 #28

Fuck you Sinclair! Initech Sep 2025 #29

Are they just going to show the Charlie Kirk Memorialgasm over and over on a loop? LudwigPastorius Sep 2025 #33

They were showing reruns of Family Feud in Jimmy's time slot in my area. n/t totodeinhere Sep 2025 #61

Buy a Roku and stream it Historic NY Sep 2025 #34

Nexstar is preempting his show in Oklahoma City HighFired49 Sep 2025 #36

I wondered what Nexstar would do. summer_in_TX Sep 2025 #38

Call Sinclair's advertisers and say you won't purchase their products if they run ads on Sinclair stations. SunSeeker Sep 2025 #39

Call Sinclair's advertisers and say you won't purchase their products if they run ads on Sinclair stations. SunSeeker Sep 2025 #40

Google told me this otchmoson Sep 2025 #47

You can also do this otchmoson Sep 2025 #48

Well AKwannabe Sep 2025 #46

Viewers need to go after the advertisers. Emile Sep 2025 #50

Sinclair like Disney only understand MONEY. Nothing else matters to either of them Bengus81 Sep 2025 #65

Hopefully no one here will watch any Sinclair station, especially their news, even the local news. dem4decades Sep 2025 #51

It looks like the Rockford IL station will not be airing it. murielm99 Sep 2025 #53

Sinclair wants Kimmel to make donation to Turning Point LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2025 #56

Now Nexstar has joined in the boycott. totodeinhere Sep 2025 #57

All these individual stations have to renew their FCC license and you can file a petition againts that. mackdaddy Sep 2025 #58

With Trump controlling the FCC I doubt if that would do any good. totodeinhere Sep 2025 #63

I agree with this corrupt administration, but it will cause them extra issues at renewal time. mackdaddy Sep 2025 #64

I have no clue as to any legal issues that would surface to this suggestion, but here goes Scalded Nun Sep 2025 #60

There Is No Principled Stance Here ProfessorGAC Sep 2025 #66