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Case Files tagged: "Media-Consolidation"

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Epistemic capture EPI-MED-003

The Regulatory Strangulation of Jimmy Kimmel

Active boycott
Following FCC threats, ABC temporarily suspended Jimmy Kimmel. Upon his return, major affiliate groups Nexstar and Sinclair initiated an indefinite boycott, severing 20% of his national reach to protect pending mergers.
Critical
Epistemic capture EPI-MED-002

The 'Financial Decision' to Silence Stephen Colbert

Executed
CBS cancels the nation's top-rated late-night show days after host Stephen Colbert labeled a $16 million payment from parent company Paramount to President Trump as a 'bribe.' The network cited 'financial' reasons while seeking federal approval for a merger.