▲ 972 ▼ Jimmy Kimmel Pulled “Indefinitely” By ABC After Over Charlie Kirk Comments (deadline.com) submitted 11 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 244 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] limelight79@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (1 child) Especially considering how CBS’ parent company went to court first before cancelling Colbert. ...and settled. There was no verdict. They settled. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] calliope@retrolemmy.com 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) ABC also settled with Trump for “defamation” for $15 million. If the networks were in a better place financially, they would have been able to fight the defamation case. See Fox vs. Dominion Voting Systems, which Fox ultimately settled in 2023 for $787.5 million right after a jury was seated. Notice the difference. The former is a failing company’s (ABC) capitulation to a failing businessman because they couldn’t possibly go to court with someone like him. The latter (Dominion) is a successful business who didn’t back away because they weren’t desperate in the first place. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] limelight79@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) Yeah, I just wanted to clarify that it wasn't a judge or jury that made them pay that. They settled. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] calliope@retrolemmy.com 1 point 11 months ago Oh absolutely! I was just extrapolating on your comment. It’s fascinating, honestly. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] calliope@retrolemmy.com 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) ABC also settled with Trump for “defamation” for $15 million. If the networks were in a better place financially, they would have been able to fight the defamation case. See Fox vs. Dominion Voting Systems, which Fox ultimately settled in 2023 for $787.5 million right after a jury was seated. Notice the difference. The former is a failing company’s (ABC) capitulation to a failing businessman because they couldn’t possibly go to court with someone like him. The latter (Dominion) is a successful business who didn’t back away because they weren’t desperate in the first place. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] limelight79@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) Yeah, I just wanted to clarify that it wasn't a judge or jury that made them pay that. They settled. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] calliope@retrolemmy.com 1 point 11 months ago Oh absolutely! I was just extrapolating on your comment. It’s fascinating, honestly. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] limelight79@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) Yeah, I just wanted to clarify that it wasn't a judge or jury that made them pay that. They settled. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] calliope@retrolemmy.com 1 point 11 months ago Oh absolutely! I was just extrapolating on your comment. It’s fascinating, honestly. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] calliope@retrolemmy.com 1 point 11 months ago Oh absolutely! I was just extrapolating on your comment. It’s fascinating, honestly. permalink fedilink source parent