Nexstar Media Group said Friday that “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will return to its ABC affiliates tonight, ending a blackout that began last week that triggered a standoff with Disney.

The announcement comes just hours after Sinclair Broadcast Group also agreed to reinstate the late-night program across its own ABC stations, reversing a week-long refusal to air the show even after ABC parent Disney lifted host Jimmy Kimmel’s four-day suspension.

“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will return to Nexstar’s 30 ABC stations and Sinclair’s roughly 40 affiliates, restoring full national coverage of the program.

In a dramatic turn of events, Jimmy Kimmel Live! will return to viewers across the United States after a week-long blackout, following separate agreements reached by Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair Broad

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