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While “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” has returned to ABC a week after Disney pulled it from the air, some broadcasters still refuse to air the late-night show.  Nexstar and Sinclair, which own more than 70 ABC affiliates throughout the U.S., began preempting the show after Kimmel made remarks about the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.  Nexstar’s decision comes amid plans …

Nexstar, Sinclair will not resume airing ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’  Reuters Local TV Giants Boycott Jimmy Kimmel’s Return to Late Night  The New York Times Jimmy Kimmel posts photo with Norman Lear ahead of his return to late night  NBC News Nexstar ABC Affiliates To Continue Preempting “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”  Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Kimmel’s show to return — but not everywhere  CNN Source link

Television station giant Nexstar Media Group said it will not run “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” as the Walt Disney Co. brings the ABC comedian back to television Tuesday night. Disney on Monday reversed its suspension of the late-night talk show after the host’s comments about the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk set off a political firestorm. Nexstar joins Sinclair …

Nexstar and Sinclair Boycott Jimmy Kimmel’s Return to Late Night  The New York Times The Jimmy Kimmel battle is far from over — and it’s exposing a deep fracture in broadcast TV  CNN Join the ACLU and Over 400 Artists to Defend Free Speech  American Civil Liberties Union Jimmy Kimmel’s show is returning to ABC on Tuesday, but not all stations will air …

Sinclair, Nexstar Won’t Air Jimmy Kimmel’s Late-Night Return to ABC  The Wall Street Journal Nexstar and Sinclair Boycott Jimmy Kimmel’s Return to Late Night  The New York Times Nexstar’s ABC affiliates will keep Jimmy Kimmel show off air for now  NBC News Join the ACLU and Over 400 Artists to Defend Free Speech  American Civil Liberties Union Disney reinstates Jimmy Kimmel after suspension over …

Jimmy Kimmel speaks during the Disney Advertising Upfront showcase event on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at North Javits in New York City. David Russell | Disney General Entertainment Content | Getty Images Nexstar Media Group, one of the largest owners of broadcast TV stations, said it would not air the return of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Tuesday. The company joins …

Jimmy Kimmel may be returning to ABC Tuesday night, but his show will remain dark in a large swath of the U.S., with Sinclair Broadcast Group and Nexstar saying that they will preempt the show. “Beginning Tuesday night, Sinclair will be preempting Jimmy Kimmel Live! across our ABC affiliate stations and replacing it with news programming,” the company said in a …

Sinclair, Nexstar won’t broadcast Kimmel’s show despite it returning to ABC  Axios Local TV Giants Boycott Jimmy Kimmel’s Return to Late Night  The New York Times Jimmy Kimmel is set to return to his late-night show after ABC lifts suspension; Nexstar and Sinclair will not air it  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Nexstar-owned ABC affiliates won’t show Kimmel’s return Tuesday, joining Sinclair in preempting program  CNBC Join …

Company Will Monitor the Show as it Returns to ABC IRVING, TX (Sept. 23, 2025)—Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that the company’s owned and partner television stations affiliated with the ABC Television Network will continue to preempt “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” We made a decision last week to preempt “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” following what ABC referred to as Mr. Kimmel’s …

Nexstar said that it will continue to preempt Jimmy Kimmel Live!, meaning that the late-night host’s return on Tuesday night won’t have carriage in nearly a quarter of ABC‘s affiliate reach. In a statement, Nexstar said, “We made a decision last week to preempt Jimmy Kimmel Live! following what ABC referred to as Mr. Kimmel’s ‘ill-timed and insensitive’ comments at …