* “This is a massive shift that’s taking place in the media ecosystem. I think the consequences are going to continue to flow.” That was FCC Chairman Brandon Carr, indicating that Jimmy Kimmel is now a precedent.
* When Jimmy Kimmel returned to his ABC late-night show–despite blackouts by Nexstar and Sinclair corporations—more than 6.3 million people turned in to the broadcast. Typically Kimmel would get about 1.8 million viewers each night.
* “The general public is just not sophisticated enough to wade through answers.” That was Roger Ailes back in the day when he was prepping Richard Nixon with one-liners for political events.
* “Not watching political television is part of how you stay focused on the task, as opposed to worrying about the noise.”—President Barack Obama.
* Remember when “newsworthy” and “entertaining” weren’t synonymous?