Jimmy Kimmel says concerns about Federal Communications Commission (FCC) scrutiny are behind the decision not to broadcast his interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico on ABC, with the conversation instead set to appear online.
Kimmel linked the decision to what he described as pressure on broadcasters over political programming and candidate appearances. His comments come amid a wider dispute between ABC and the FCC over broadcast licences, editorial independence and the application of federal equal-time rules.