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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 …

ABC affiliates owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group opted against airing its much-publicized Charlie Kirk tribute special on Friday night. The broadcasting conglomerate owns the most ABC affiliates in the country but is best known—until last week anyway—for its “must-run” segments highlighting conservative viewpoints that air on local news networks across the country. These segments inspired a Last Week Tonight …

Soon after forcing Jimmy Kimmel off the airwaves, Sinclair — the broadcasting giant that operates dozens of ABC affiliates — announced it would replace the late-night show Friday with a special dedicated to Charlie Kirk. However, instead of broadcasting the special Friday, Sinclair affiliates aired a rerun of Celebrity Family Feud, Variety reports. Just 10 minutes before the Kirk special …

On Friday, Sinclair had planned to replace the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” timeslot on its ABC-affiliated stations with a special news segment on Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist who was assassinated earlier this month. But the TV station group owner abruptly reversed course — saying it had decided to post the Kirk special on YouTube, not on its ABC local stations, so that …

Exclusive | TV-Station Owner Sinclair Proposes Merger With Tegna  The Wall Street Journal Sinclair Launches Comprehensive Strategic Review for Broadcast Business  Sinclair, Inc TV Broadcaster Sinclair Said to Seek Merger With Rival Tegna  Bloomberg.com Consolidation in TV Broadcasting: Strategic Mergers and Regulatory Shifts Drive Value Creation in Sinclair and Tegna  AInvest Sinclair Seeks FCC OK For Another SSA Conversion  Radio & Television Business Report Source …