Posted on 09/26/2025 12:22:09 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
TV station Sinclair has announced it will once again begin airing Jimmy Kimmel Live! after refusing to air the program on its ABC affiliates for more than a week.
The Maryland-based broadcaster announced the decision in a statement.
The show will air on all of Sinclair's 38 ABC affiliates Friday night, the company said.
Kimmel's show was pulled from all of ABC's airwaves on September 17 following his controversial comments about the suspected killer of Charlie Kirk.
Disney made the decision to 'return' the show on Monday.
The announcement from Sinclair leaves Nexstar - another broadcasting group with a total of 32 ABC affiliates - the only holdout not taking part in Kimmel's TV return.
The comic took to the stage Tuesday to criticize Donald Trump for calling for his ouster.
The episode drew more than 6 million sets of eyes despite being unavailable for roughly a quarter of ABC affiliates across the country. The network has more than 230 local-level television stations in total.
Sinclair said in its statement: 'Over the last week, we have received thoughtful feedback from viewers, advertisers, and community leaders representing a wide range of perspectives.
'We have also witnessed troubling acts of violence, including the despicable incident of a shooting at an ABC affiliate station in Sacramento.
'These events underscore why responsible broadcasting matters and why respectful dialogue between differing voices remains so important.
'Our decision to preempt this program was independent of any government interaction or influence.
'Free speech provides broadcasters with the right to exercise judgement as to the content on their local stations.
'While we understand that not everyone will agree with our decisions about programming, it is simply inconsistent to champion free speech while demanding that broadcasters air specific content.'
The company previously...
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
He is not a good man.
Well if anyone wants next steps, its to contact all businesses who run commercials during Kimmel and tell them you’re done with them for doing so.
Thats how you make it not work for Sinclair.
So ... who advertises on the show?
If it’s local affiliates, contact the advertisers advertising on the local affiliates.
And not just during Kimmel.
We don’t watch broadcast TV.
Including any of the affiliates.
Stop watching.
Yep
YouTuber WDW Pro just released a video discussing Disney going after affiliates, Sinclair, Nexstar.
Looks like House Dems are going after Nexstar.
Including Senate Dems...
More...
Staff Sergeant Johnson
@Colonel_Myway
BREAKING FOX NEWS: Disney drops the hammer and goes nuclear telling renegade broadcaster Sinclair. Dont broadcast Jimmy Kimmel Live. You dont get to broadcast Monday Night Football & ABC News. This is a developing story
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Last edited 12:19 AM · Sep 24, 2025
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Note to anyone still watching the NFL...
This is what you aid and abet.
Jimmy Kimmel was NEVER funny but if idiots want to watch his show so be it
Buried way down in the article is mention of the NFL threat...
Disney can suck it. Affiliates have the right to preempt any shows they want. They can not show Kimmel and can show news and football, disney can’t do shiite.
This isn’t about idiots watching it.
Given the ratings and demos, this was never about eyeballs.
They eyeballs have already bailed.
This is about whether or not local affiliates are required to eat their network’s excrement sandwiches.
If there’s a contractual obligation, why is Disney having to threaten Nexstar?
Note to affiliates: How did you not see who you were in bed with.
They may or may not have the right depending on contractual obligations.
But if there’s a contractual obligation, why resort to threats?
I’m wondering if the threats are being issued to cover Sinclair and/or Nexstar going weak-kneed...
Or maybe Disney can’t risk another court fight.
In any case, the affiliates have more to lose than Disney if they knuckle under to The House of Mouse.
Time to pick a side, affiliates.
Choose wisely.
I don’t care. I really don’t. If Jimmy is a loss leader, then thats an issue for share holders.
He already loses them like $20 Million a year - someone is propping up the Free Market!
I have never watched one show of this. This doesn’t affect me at all.
They’re nothing but chickenshits. They deserve the one party communism that Kimmel wants so badly... We don’t.
Hunch is ABC threatened to withhold college football from these affiliates if they didn’t broadcast Jimmy Kimmel Live
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