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The controversy extended to corporations like Sinclair and its response to the Kimmel incident. Sinclair, which owns numerous local stations, proposed suspending Kimmel's show and requiring him to apologize, alongside a personal donation to the family of the individual involved. Such corporate moves raise questions about censorship and corporate influence on content.
While Sinclair has the legal right to pursue such actions—being contractually bound by agreements with content providers—the broader issue revolves around the increasing power domestic networks wield over local stations and the content they distribute. Historically, local stations had more autonomy to block or choose programming, but recent developments suggest a significant shift toward centralized control.