Jimmy Kimmel is set to return to television after a brief suspension.
However, not all viewers will be able to watch him on ABC when “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” returns on Tuesday, September 23, as a major broadcasting company is opting out.
Sinclair, which owns a significant number of ABC affiliates across the country, has announced that starting Tuesday night, it will preempt “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on its stations and replace the show with news programming.
The company stated that discussions with ABC are ongoing as it evaluates the potential return of the show to Sinclair-owned affiliates.
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Kimmel was suspended last week after Sinclair and Nexstar, another broadcasting company with many ABC affiliates, decided to preempt “Live!”
This decision followed backlash over Kimmel’s comments regarding Charlie Kirk’s alleged murderer, combined with pressure from President Trump’s FCC.
After this initial preemption, Disney, which owns ABC, also briefly pulled the show from its network. Disney has now confirmed that “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will return to ABC on Tuesday, but not all viewers nationwide will be able to see it due to decisions made by local affiliates.
