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Nexstar Media Group said Tuesday that the ABC stations it owns and partners with will not resume airing "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" even as Disney brings the program back nationally .

"We made a decision last week to preempt 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' following what ABC referred to as Mr. Kimmel’s 'ill-timed and insensitive' comments at a critical time in our national discourse," the company said in a news release. "We stand by that decision pending assurance that all parties are committed to fostering an environment of respectful, constructive dialogue in the markets we serve."

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