Stephen Colbert’s Unaired James Talarico Interview Hits 7.3 Million YouTube Views and Results in $2.5 Million Raised for Talarico’s Campaign in 24 Hours
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After CBS blocked Stephen Colbert from airing his James Talarico interview, the video has hit more than 7 million YouTube views.
  • quick_snail@feddit.nl
    8·
    11 hours ago

    because of FCC’s “equal time” rule — which requires broadcast networks to provide opposing political candidates equivalent airtime.

    That would require them to give equal air time to the communist and green candidates, right?

    • 007Ace@lemmy.caEnglish
      2·
      5 hours ago

      Because this is for a primary, and the guy is already red, the only opposing political candidate is some other red guy. Not like a democrat can run in the republican primary. It was a stupid position to take. But now that CBS has been put on notice, they should plan their scheduling a bit more in advance around their programming.

    • Pacattack57@lemmy.world
      1·
      6 hours ago

      Exactly. Crockett was kind of making a stink about not being invited as if it had anything to do with her. They don’t want to give equal time to pdf protecting fascists from the GOP