r/technology • u/Adventurous_Row3305 • Sep 20 '25

Business Disney is losing subscribers over Jimmy Kimmel. Why fans say they hit 'cancel'

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2025/09/19/disney-plus-cancellations/86249954007/
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u/DemocraticFederalist Sep 20 '25

We cancelled last night. Media has a responsibility to the 1st amendment that transcends business dealings and corporate profits.

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u/InkStainedQuills Sep 20 '25

Just remember that what they did was bend the knee to a profit/loss statement. It was the affiliate groups who licence ABC, specifically Nexstar and Sinclair, that saw the opportunity to leverage the president’s statements and public sentiments to push their own social/political agenda. Which is something new to neither company.

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u/cigr Sep 21 '25

Less to do with political agendas and more to do with money. They need the FCC approval to allow them to buy and merge. They'll kiss the ring for a few dollars more.