Disney vs. Nexstar and Sinclair: What Do They Each Have to Lose in the Jimmy Kimmel Standoff?

Disney may have averted a war over free speech by putting Jimmy Kimmel back on the air, but it still faces a battle against ABC affiliate owners Nexstar and Sinclair, which continue to preempt "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" indefinitely over his remarks about Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin. The standoff means Kimmel will remain dark in a significant number of markets. Sinclair owns nearly 40 ABC affiliates and Nexstar owns 23 ABC affiliate stations and partners with nine other stations. In total, there are around 250 ABC affiliate stations dispersed across the United States, with Disney owning . . .