ABC has pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live! off the air indefinitely, and it appears to be another move that accelerates the shift to an all-streaming future.

On Wednesday, following FCC chairman Brendan Carr’s criticism of Kimmel’s recent comments about conservative activist Charlie Kirk and the man accused of shooting him last week at a Utah event, ABC confirmed to ADWEEK that Kimmel’s show will be “ pre-empted indefinitely. “

Jimmy Kimmel Live! has been on-air for more than two decades, and though the show hasn’t been officially canceled, the move has shocked the TV industry, dealing another blow to late-night TV and posing a potential boon for streaming.

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