Needham analysis suggests Disney should shut down ABC broadcast network rather than sell it, citing the FCC's regulatory pressure following controversy over Jimmy Kimmel's show.

In a statement on Friday, Sept. 26, Sinclair announced that Jimmy Kimmel Live! will return to its ABC affiliates across the country that night, more than a week after it pulled the program off the air on its stations on Wednesday, Sept. 17.

We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday.”

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The move follows conversations between the two sides to figure out how to defuse the situation that began with Kimmel's comments in the aftermath of the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Walt Disney should shut down the ABC network rather than sell it and transfer the channel's content to its streaming platforms to lower regulatory risks and unlock higher valuation, brokerage Needham wrote in a client note on Tuesday.

Jimmy Kimmel Live!' remains preempted on Nexstar's ABC-affiliated stations as the company continues discussions with Disney executives about program standards.

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When Kimmel returned to TV on Tuesday, Trump threatened ABC for airing the show ― and some affiliates still aren’t carrying it. But interest in Kimmel has rarely been higher. “Even though we are still being preempted in 60 American cities,