Jimmy Kimmel’s interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico is posted on YouTube rather than airing on ABC, after Kimmel said the FCC threatened the network. Multiple outlets report Kimmel frames the decision as a response to enforcement pressure connected to broadcast rules governing political candidates.

Kimmel discusses the issue in connection with ABC’s editorial and programming choices, saying in a monologue that the FCC threatened the network over what he calls “traditional editorial decisions.” Several reports also describe Kimmel’s criticism of the FCC’s leadership, including references to Republican FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, and ties to scrutiny over “equal-time” requirements. The Age characterizes the situation as Kimmel being blocked from airing the interview following FCC threats.

Outlets vary mainly in emphasis: some focus on the FCC’s potential action against ABC affiliates in Texas, while others stress the free-speech and government-interference angle raised by critics. Across reports, the shared point is that the interview does not air on broadcast television and instead is released on YouTube, with Kimmel publicly addressing the dispute.