US EditionNexstar and Sinclair bring Jimmy Kimmel’s show back on local TV stations, ending boycotts
Sinclair ended a weeklong boycott of Jimmy Kimmel Live! after viewer, advertiser, and community feedback; about 25% of ABC affiliates were affected during the blackout.
- Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair Broadcast Group decided to air "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" after ending delays, following public backlash and pressure from lawmakers for his return.
- Sinclair announced it would stop preempting Kimmel's show, citing feedback from viewers and community leaders that keeping the show on-air is essential for dialogue.
- Kimmel's controversial remarks led to significant viewer loss, with ratings plummeting but returning to 2.4 million after the suspension.
- Kimmel faced pressure from lawmakers and the threat of FCC action, leading to the show's return, although his long-term future on ABC remains uncertain.
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Nexstar, Sinclair to end boycott of Jimmy Kimmel show on its ABC stations
Two major broadcast owners said on Friday they will end preemption of Jimmy Kimmel Live! and the show will return in the evening on their 70 ABC-affiliated stations covering nearly a quarter of US households. Sinclair Broadcast Group and Nexstar Media Group previously had declined to resume airing the show this week after Disney lifted a nearly week-long suspension. Both had faced pressure from some lawmakers over the decision to not air the pro…
The two media conglomerates that boycotted humorist Jimmy Kimmel's program in the United States after government pressure announced Friday that they would retransmit the variety space. Sinclair and Nexstar, who control more than 50 television channels affiliated to ABC (in charge of "En Vivo con Jimmy Kimmel"), withdrew the interview program from their grills last week after the government's Federal Communications Commission (FCC) threatened rep…
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Two major broadcast owners said today they will end preemption of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and the show will return this evening on their 70 ABC-affiliated stations covering nearly a quarter of U.S. households.
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