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Jimmy Kimmel<\/strong> has won another round in his preemption battle, with Sinclair agreeing to resume airing his show Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/em> on its ABC affiliates.<\/p>\n Sinclair announced that the late night show will return to its stations on Friday, September 26, following \u201cthoughtful feedback from viewers, advertisers and community leaders representing a wide range of perspectives\u201d and \u201cconstructive discussions with ABC.\u201d <\/p>\n \u201cOur objective<\/a> throughout this process has been to ensure that programming remains accurate and engaging for the widest possible audience,\u201d Sinclair said in a statement on Friday. \u201cWe take seriously our responsibility as local broadcasters to provide programming that serves the interests of our communities, while also honoring our obligations to air national network programming.\u201d<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfac <\/strong>SIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a> \ud83c\udfac<\/strong><\/p>\n As the country\u2019s largest ABC affiliate group, the reinstatement of Kimmel, 57, on Sinclair affiliates will affect 40 ABC stations<\/a> in cities such as Washington, D.C., Seattle, Birmingham, Charleston, Portland, St. Louis and Tulsa.<\/p>\n Sinclair and Nexstar prompted Kimmel\u2019s show to be pulled from the air by ABC<\/a> on September 17 after the companies threatened to preempt the program due to the host\u2019s comments<\/a> about the death of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk<\/strong><\/a>. Less than one week later, ABC announced its decision to resume production<\/a> on Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/em> following \u201cthoughtful conversations with Jimmy.\u201d <\/p>\n Kimmel\u2019s show returned to ABC<\/a> on Tuesday, September 23, to high ratings<\/a>. However, Sinclair and Nexstar opted to preempt the broadcast<\/a> on their affiliate stations.<\/p>\n \u201cBeginning Tuesday night, Sinclair will be preempting Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/em> across our ABC affiliate stations and replacing it with news programming,\u201d a Monday, September 22, X post from the company read. \u201cDiscussions with ABC are ongoing as we evaluate the show\u2019s potential return.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite Sinclair\u2019s Friday reversal of its preemption decision, Nexstar has yet to announce plans to return Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/em> to the air on its ABC affiliates.<\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Sep 26, 2025, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. 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