ABC's move to suspend Jimmy Kimmel's show following his comments on the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk comes amid a decline in late-night TV viewership and advertising revenue.

Disney-owned ABC announced the move on Wednesday after a pair of prominent media groups that own ABC affiliates, Nexstar and Sinclair, announced they would preempt " Jimmy Kimmel Live! " indefinitely following his comments. It's unclear when Kimmel's show will return to the airwaves.

Disney confirmed to FOX Business that CEO Bob Iger was involved in removing Kimmel from the air.

ABC's suspension of Kimmel's show comes in the wake of the recent decision by Paramount, the parent company of CBS, to end "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" after its current season concludes.

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