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Maryland-based Sinclair and Nexstar will keep preempting Jimmy Kimmel despite ABC’s reinstatement plan.

The two companies own about a quarter of ABC affiliates across the U.S.

Both groups emphasize local programming over national late-night shows.

The conflict underscores tensions between local affiliates and national broadcasters.

NEW YORK — Two ABC affiliate owners say they’ll continue to preempt late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel with their own local programming, even after ABC said they would reinstate his show nationally.

Nexstar Media Group and Maryland-based Sinclair Broadcast Group’s decision highlights the influence and sometimes-tenuous relationship local TV station owners have with national broadcasters such as Disney -owned ABC.

Kimmel was briefly

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