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Sinclair Broadcast Group announced its ABC affiliates will not air “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” -- replacing it with local news instead.

Nexstar, which owns dozens of ABC stations, said it will not air “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” when the late-night show returns to the network Tuesday, joining Sinclair Broadcast Group in boycotting the show amid controversy over the host's comments critical of Republicans and Donald Trump following the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Nexstar Media said on Tuesday it will not resume airing “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on its ABC affiliates and will instead run other programming, after ABC parent Walt Disney announced on Monday that it will resume broadcasting the late-night talk show.

Nexstar Media Group said it would join Sinclair's ABC affiliate stations in preempting the return of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Tuesday.

Nexstar said it won't air "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Last week, the gigantic local TV owner said it would preempt Kimmel's show before ABC suspended production.

Sinclair said it will not air Jimmy Kimmel's show on its ABC affiliate stations. Disney announced on Monday that Jimmy Kimmel's show will return on Tuesday.

BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sinclair, the nation's largest ABC affiliate group, objects to recent comments made by Mr. Kimmel concerning the assassination of Charlie Kirk. As discussed with ABC earlier today, Sinclair decided to indefinitely preempt “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” beginning tonight. Following these discussions, ABC has suspended production of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” “Mr. Kimmel's remarks wer...

BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sinclair Ventures, a division of Sinclair, Inc., today announced the appointment of Craig Blank as Principal. In this newly created role, Blank will oversee Sinclair Ventures' minority-owned investment portfolio, helping to shape the long-term investment strategy and drive growth across various asset classes, as well as sourcing majority-owned investments. Sinclair V...