Sinclair Broadcast Group announced Friday it will allow “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to air on its ABC affiliates, ending a week-long blackout of the late-night show.

The decision, effective Friday evening, follows Disney’s reinstatement of the program earlier this week after Kimmel served a four-day suspension over remarks about conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer and President Trump’s supporters.

“Our objective throughout this process has been to ensure that programming remains accurate and engaging for the widest possible audience,” Sinclair said in a statement. 5

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The company, which owns about 40 ABC affiliates nationwide including in Washington, DC, cited viewer and advertiser feedback, as well as “troubling acts of violence,” including a recent shooting at an ABC

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