Nexstar Media Group announced on Tuesday that it will not broadcast “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on its ABC stations due to his inaccurate assertion that Charlie Kirk was murdered by a MAGA supporter.
Just one day before the announcement, Sinclair Broadcast Group disclosed that it would preempt the late-night program, despite Disney’s reinstatement of Kimmel.
This implies that the late-night host’s return to the airways on Tuesday will not be broadcast by ABC’s two largest station owners, who are responsible for dozens of local affiliates.
“We made a decision last week to preempt ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ following what ABC referred to as Mr. Continues…