There was a strong reaction from the public. Unfortunately that’s why this happened.. affiliate networks refusing to air his show probably had a much bigger impact than the FCC

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dawnerd 7 hours ago | parent [-]

FCC threatened Nexstar and all the others that run affiliate networks. Nexstar is trying to merge with Tegna. It's pretty clear how this was a very easy threat for the FCC to make. Without the affiliates ABC has no real audience outside of streaming, and late night shows have already been lagging with ratings. I hate it but really what other option did they have? Disney has never been a company to really fight back unless it was about their bottom line.

https://www.nexstar.tv/nexstar-media-group-inc-enters-into-d...

	▲	LeafItAlone an hour ago \| parent [-]
		> I hate it but really what other option did they have? Disney has never been a company to really fight back unless it was about their bottom line. How about sue the government just the like numerous other times they have? But that wouldn’t work in today’s world where the justice department is practically another appendage of the President himself.