ABC, CBS and Fox Opt Out of Airing Obama's Immigration Speech

The entire nation is in anticipation for Obama’s speech to be aired Thursday night — but not all media outlets are choosing to do so.

According to The Hill, officials with ABC, CBS and FOX have confirmed that Obama’s 8 p.m. speech from the White House will not be aired on their networks. CNN reported that NBC would not be airing the address either. 

Latin network giants Univision and Telemundo will be carrying the address along with cable news networks. 

Officials at the White House haven’t given clear commentary on the issue but sources say the White House is “confident” the primetime address will garner plenty of attention from the media. 

The mid-season finale of Rimes’s show “Grey’s Anatomy” is scheduled for 8 p.m. Thursday, as are NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” and FOX’s “Bones.”

Univision planned on showing the Latin Grammy awards during that slot, but Borja Echevarría, Univision’s vice president, tweeted that the network will be interrupting its programming to air Obama’s speech.

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