TV Broadcaster Nextstar Media Group confirmed on Wednesday that it will continue its boycott of ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! and will not be airing the show, though the company did say it is in “productive” talks over the issue with ABC.
“Nexstar is continuing to evaluate the status of Jimmy Kimmel Live! on our ABC-affiliated local television stations, and the show will be preempted while we do so,” the company said in a statement, according to The Wrap . “We are engaged in productive discussions with executives at The Walt Disney Company, with a focus on ensuring the program reflects and respects the diverse interests of the communities we serve.”
Nexstar and Sinclair Media both took Kimmel’s late-night show off the air of their affiliate stations after the comedian falsely suggested