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Date and Location

September 29, 2025
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET
Littauer 324 (fainsod Room)

Contact

617-495-9756
Study Group: Jimmy Kimmel, TV Consolidation, and the Current Media Landscape

Jimmy Kimmel Live was recently suspended by ABC due to some comments by the host regarding Charlie Kirk. In this Tech & Regulation Study Group, former FCC Chairman, Tom Wheeler, and antitrust expert, Gene Kimmelman, will examine what happened, how consolidation in broadcast tv and cable played a role and what it means for the current media landscape.


A Harvard ID is required to attend this in-person event. Light refreshments will be served.


M-RCBG welcomes individuals with disabilities to participate in its programs. To request accommodations or ask questions about access provided, please email ​claire_byrne@hks.harvard.edu.

Speakers and Presenters

Gene Kimmelman, M-RCBG Senior Research Fellow, former Deputy Associate Attorney General, Department of Justice;
Tom Wheeler, M-RCBG Senior Research Fellow, Former Chair, Federal Communications Commission

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