Nexstar Media on Tuesday stated it’s going to proceed to preempt “Jimmy Kimmel Reside!” on its tv stations when the late-night present returns tonight after an nearly week-long hiatus on ABC. 

Nexstar’s transfer parallels that of native TV station proprietor Sinclair, which on Monday stated it might additionally proceed to preempt the present after it returns to ABC. Each Nexstar and Sinclair personal ABC-affiliated tv stations.

On Tuesday, Nexstar stated it’s going to “monitor the present because it returns to ABC.”

Final week, ABC had indefinitely preempted the present following feedback Kimmel made on the present in response to the taking pictures dying of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The choices by Nexstar and Sinclair, two of the most important house owners of TV associates, imply “Jimmy Kimmel Reside!” will not seem tonight on dozens of ABC stations in cities throughout the U.S. 

The 2 firms collectively management a couple of quarter of ABC associates. Nexstar operates 33 ABC associates, with its largest market represented by WKRN-TV in Nashville. Sinclair runs 38 ABC stations, together with KOMO-TV in Seattle. 

On the identical time, Nexstar has a $6.2 billion deal pending to buy Tegna, a smaller rival, and requires approval from the Federal Communications Fee to maneuver ahead with the acquisition.

Final week, a Nexstar spokesperson advised CBS Information that the choice was “made unilaterally by the senior government staff at Nexstar, they usually had no communication with the FCC or any authorities company prior to creating that call.”

In its Tuesday assertion, Nexstar stated it stands by its determination final week to preempt the present “pending assurance that each one events are dedicated to fostering an setting of respectful, constructive dialogue within the markets we serve.”

It added, “Within the meantime, we be aware that ‘Jimmy Kimmel Reside!’ will probably be out there nationwide on a number of Disney-owned streaming merchandise, whereas our stations will give attention to persevering with to supply native information and different programming related to their respective markets.”

Visitors scheduled to seem on Kimmel’s present on Tuesday embrace actor Glen Powell and singer Sarah McLachlan. 

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