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"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" will return to ABC tonight, but Nexstar won't run the show on their ABC stations. Is yours on the list? See here.
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" will return to Nexstar and Sinclair's ABC affiliates Friday evening, the companies said. Why it matters: The move will bring the show back to the markets where it was blacked out for more than a week.
Like Sinclair Broadcast Group, Nexstar is also refusing to air ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ on its ABC-affiliated stations.
Two ABC affiliate owners say they’ll continue to preempt late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel with their own local programming, even after ABC said they would reinstate his show nationally.
Nexstar seems to be leveraging the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” controversy to its advantage as it makes its move to formally acquire Tegna in 2026.
Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ was taken off the air following a controversy sparked by the host’s comments about the death of Charlie Kirk