will be back on ABC-affiliated stations of both Sinclair Broadcasting and Nexstar Media Group starting tonight, the companies said Friday.

Both broadcasters had earlier this week refused to resume airing the show after Disney, which owns ABC, lifted a nearly week-long suspension over comments the late-night host made in a monologue about the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

The move means will return to local TV on Nexstar's ABC affiliates in 28 cities, along with the 38 stations where Sinclair agreed to restore the show.

"Our objective throughout this process has been to ensure that programming remains accurate and engaging for the widest possible audience," Sinclair said Friday in a press release.

The company went on to say that its decision was independent of an

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