Sinclair Broadcast Group and Nexstar Media Group announced Friday that they are ending their preemption of Jimmy Kimmel Live! on their ABC affiliate stations. The late night show will return to all ABC stations Friday night.

The decision comes three days after Kimmel's return to air on ABC, following a nearly week-long suspension by ABC and Disney. The suspension was a result of Republican criticism over Kimmel's comments about far-right commentator Charlie Kirk's killer, which prompted Sinclair and Nexstar to preempt his show on their ABC affiliates. Kimmel addressed the comments in his return monologue .

Disney reversed its decision following backlash over Kimmel's suspension, including calls to boycott streaming services Disney+ and Hulu. However, when Kimmel returned to ai

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