Following ABC’s announcement that it will reinstate the late-night comedy program “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” two major companies comprising a large bloc of affiliate stations for the network said they will not air the program on their channels.

Those companies — Nexstar and Sinclair Broadcast Group — are also preparing to request waivers from the Trump administration regarding mergers with other companies .

President Donald Trump is a frequent critic of Kimmel , and has expressed a desire to have the late-night host’s program taken off the air numerous times in recent years. Some commentators have suggested that Nexstar and Sinclair’s decision not to air Kimmel’s show may stem from a desire to remain on the administration’s good side in order to have their mergers approved — similar t

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