Complaints regarding ABC US's cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Hi ABC FOI team,
I hereby request, under the Freedom of Information Act, the following documents:
1. Copies of complaints received by the ABC from confused complainants, related to the American Broadcasting Company's cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, from 16 September 2025 to 25 September 2025
2. Any responses from the ABC to those complaints, if applicable, and any further replies from those complainants to the ABC's responses
3. Any internal correspondence relating to the ABC's receipt of such complaints.
To assist the ABC in more promptly processing the request, I preemptively agree to the exclusion of:
a) duplicates of documents;
b) duplicate email chains;
c) draft versions of a document where a later version exists;
d) publicly available documents;
e) personal information (including names and contact details) of ABC staff (although job titles are to remain);
f) personal information (including names and contact details) of complainants.
I also agree to:
g) administrative release of some or all of the requested information if this would assist the ABC in processing the request.
Yours sincerely,
Daniel M
Good afternoon Mr M
ABC FOI 202526-038
The ABC acknowledges receipt of your request, sent on Thursday 25
September 2025, seeking access under the Commonwealth Freedom of
Information Act (1982) (FOI Act) to:
1. Copies of complaints received by the ABC from confused complainants,
related to the American Broadcasting Company's cancellation of Jimmy
Kimmel Live!, from 16 September 2025 to 25 September 2025 2. Any responses
from the ABC to those complaints, if applicable, and any further replies
from those complainants to the ABC's responses 3. Any internal
correspondence relating to the ABC's receipt of such complaints.
To assist the ABC in more promptly processing the request, I preemptively
agree to the exclusion of:
a) duplicates of documents;
b) duplicate email chains;
c) draft versions of a document where a later version exists;
d) publicly available documents;
e) personal information (including names and contact details) of ABC staff
(although job titles are to remain);
f) personal information (including names and contact details) of
complainants.
A decision on the request is due to be made by Monday 27 October 2025,
subject to any extensions of time for consultation or by agreement. The
ABC will notify you if any processing charges apply after the first 5 free
hours.
By making a FOI request, you are providing personal information to the
ABC. The ABC manages personal information in accordance with its Privacy
Policy - available at [1]ABC Privacy Policy – ABC Help - Australian
Broadcasting Corporation Help Centre. Personal information may be
disclosed in the course of processing this request, such as for the
purposes of consultation or internal reporting.
The FOI team would be grateful of you would agree a brief extension of
time as we are processing a number of requests received before yours that
are directly related to the functions of the ABC. Would you be happy to
agree an extension until Wednesday 12 November 2025 under s 15AA of the
FOI Act? Please let us know by return email, thank you for your
consideration.
Many thanks,
ABC FOI team
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Good afternoon Mr M
ABC FOI 202526-038
The ABC refers to the email below and note we have not heard from you.
Kindly confirm you are contactable at this email address?
As mentioned on 1 October, the ABC would be grateful of you would agree a
brief extension of time as we are processing a number of requests received
before yours that are directly related to the functions of the ABC.
Would you be happy to agree an extension until Wednesday 5 or 12 November
2025 under s 15AA of the FOI Act? Please let us know by return email, by
Monday, as we are required to notify our regulator if it is agreed by
Monday.
It is possible this request will otherwsie become a deemed refusal on
Monday 27 October so we would be ever so grateful if you could reply to
agree to an extension to allow a decision to be made under the FOI Act.
Thank you for your consideration. We are happy to discuss by phone if
helpful.
Many thanks
ABC FOI team
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From: FOI ABC <[ABC request email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 1 October 2025 12:37 PM
To: [FOI #13709 email]
Subject: FOI 038 - Acknowledgment of request ( kimmel )
[ABC-LEGAL.FID111575]
Good afternoon Mr M
ABC FOI 202526-038
The ABC acknowledges receipt of your request, sent on Thursday 25
September 2025, seeking access under the Commonwealth Freedom of
Information Act (1982) (FOI Act) to:
1. Copies of complaints received by the ABC from confused complainants,
related to the American Broadcasting Company's cancellation of Jimmy
Kimmel Live!, from 16 September 2025 to 25 September 2025 2. Any responses
from the ABC to those complaints, if applicable, and any further replies
from those complainants to the ABC's responses 3. Any internal
correspondence relating to the ABC's receipt of such complaints.
To assist the ABC in more promptly processing the request, I preemptively
agree to the exclusion of:
a) duplicates of documents;
b) duplicate email chains;
c) draft versions of a document where a later version exists;
d) publicly available documents;
e) personal information (including names and contact details) of ABC staff
(although job titles are to remain);
f) personal information (including names and contact details) of
complainants.
A decision on the request is due to be made by Monday 27 October 2025,
subject to any extensions of time for consultation or by agreement. The
ABC will notify you if any processing charges apply after the first 5 free
hours.
By making a FOI request, you are providing personal information to the
ABC. The ABC manages personal information in accordance with its Privacy
Policy - available at [1]ABC Privacy Policy – ABC Help - Australian
Broadcasting Corporation Help Centre. Personal information may be
disclosed in the course of processing this request, such as for the
purposes of consultation or internal reporting.
The FOI team would be grateful of you would agree a brief extension of
time as we are processing a number of requests received before yours that
are directly related to the functions of the ABC. Would you be happy to
agree an extension until Wednesday 12 November 2025 under s 15AA of the
FOI Act? Please let us know by return email, thank you for your
consideration.
Many thanks,
ABC FOI team
This email, including any attachments, is intended only for the addressee.
It is confidential and may contain privileged information. You should not
read, copy, use or disclose it, or take any other action in reliance of
the information contained in this email, without authorisation. If you
have received the email in error, please immediately let the sender know
by separate email or telephone and delete the email from your system.
Hi FOI team,
Sincere apologies, I thought I had already replied but evidently not! My mistake.
I agree to the extension to 12 November 2025.
Have a great weekend.
Yours sincerely,
Daniel