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(13,677 posts) Mon Sep 22, 2025, 07:49 PM Monday

Sinclair Won't Air Jimmy Kimmel's Return on Its 38 ABC Stations [View all]

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Source: Hollywood Reporter

Jimmy Kimmel may be returning to ABC Tuesday night, but his show will remain dark in a large swath of the U.S., with Sinclair Broadcast Group saying that it will preempt the show.

“Beginning Tuesday night, Sinclair will be preempting Jimmy Kimmel Live! across our ABC affiliate stations and replacing it with news programming,” the company said in a statement Monday. “Discussions with ABC are ongoing as we evaluate the show’s potential return.”

The Walt Disney Co. said Monday that Kimmel would return to the air after his nearly week-long suspension.

Read more: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/sinclair-preempt-jimmy-kimmel-live-return-abc-1236377475/

This comes as no surprise. Sinclair is totally right wing. Nexstar, which also announced that they would preempt Jimmy's show has not weighed in yet as far as I know.

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Sinclair Won't Air Jimmy Kimmel's Return on Its 38 ABC Stations [View all] totodeinhere Monday OP

It's their profits to lose . . . . . no_hypocrisy Monday #1

Everyone should check their local listings FakeNoose Yesterday #52

WPGH Fox affiliate is owned by Sinclair. The Grand Illuminist 23 hrs ago #62

No surprise here John Coktosten Monday #2

Welcome to DU berniesandersmittens Monday #6

Thank you! John Coktosten Yesterday #55

The first I had ever heard of them is when they karynnj Monday #9

During the next administration Du916 Monday #30

i keep wondering why progressive billionnaires don't buy stations themselves samsingh Monday #32

This Layzeebeaver Yesterday #41

This Layzeebeaver Yesterday #42

Sinclair owns all the ABC affiliates in my neck of the woods ... PSPS Monday #37

Seattle is no media desert RainCaster Yesterday #43

TV and radio stations..... SergeStorms Yesterday #59

There's always a way to see his show...... Lovie777 Monday #3

Here is a list of the Sinclair-owned stations BumRushDaShow Monday #4

To be Clear, That Media Matters is NOT a map of Sinclair's ABC affiliates. Wiz Imp Monday #13

The link was from 4 years ago (2021) - which was NOTED was from "a few years ago" BumRushDaShow Monday #17

KATV in Little Rock is Sinclair and it is amazing that "The National Desk" is not airing here. LiberalArkie Yesterday #49

Sinclair, go fuck yourself Wild blueberry Monday #5

Sinclair is about to get a lesson in how (un)popular news is with late night viewers Bernardo de La Paz Monday #7

Last Friday when they dropped their Kirk "special" to air in Kimmel's old spot. Bengus81 Monday #10

DU'ers, please post for all. joanbarnes Monday #8

Try finding it on You Tube the next day. I heard at one time they had 25M subscribers Bengus81 Monday #11

Condolences bagimin Monday #12

I've posted video clips from the show on DU since 2017. TexasTowelie Monday #31

People can watch the monologue on YouTube truthisfreedom Monday #14

They'll be back when they see the ratings pop. C_U_L8R Monday #15

But Fox "News" is just fine. :/ C Moon Monday #16

Well crap, I live in Sinclair hell and still won't be able to watch Kimmel. groundloop Monday #18

Yea, me too. Oh well, I have a good book that I'll be reading tinymontgomery Monday #25

Make certain to also write Sinclair itself. Getting rid of Sinclair is as important as travelingthrulife Yesterday #54

Can we boycott Sinclair? BigmanPigman Monday #19

You can notify whatever businesses advertise on Sinclair IzzaNuDay Monday #35

If your ABC station is a Sinclair one... mwooldri Yesterday #44

Replacing it with Sebastian Gorka? Mblaze Monday #20

Pretty sure this a business decision, & Sinclair knows that they can lose their hundreds of licenses through the FCC/ ancianita Monday #21

ABC does own some broadcast licenses. mwooldri Yesterday #45

My abc affiliate is Sinclair BonnieJW Monday #22

Here ya go BidenRocks Monday #23

I'm in STL ABC Affiliate Pas-de-Calais Monday #24

Fuck those assholes. See it on YouTube.. Klarkashton Monday #26

Sinclair? Not surprised. sakabatou Monday #27

Good thing there's such a thing as YouTube Queso Delicioso Monday #28

Fuck you Sinclair! Initech Monday #29

Are they just going to show the Charlie Kirk Memorialgasm over and over on a loop? LudwigPastorius Monday #33

They were showing reruns of Family Feud in Jimmy's time slot in my area. n/t totodeinhere Yesterday #61

Buy a Roku and stream it Historic NY Monday #34

Nexstar is preempting his show in Oklahoma City HighFired49 Monday #36

I wondered what Nexstar would do. summer_in_TX Monday #38

Call Sinclair's advertisers and say you won't purchase their products if they run ads on Sinclair stations. SunSeeker Yesterday #39

Call Sinclair's advertisers and say you won't purchase their products if they run ads on Sinclair stations. SunSeeker Yesterday #40

Google told me this otchmoson Yesterday #47

You can also do this otchmoson Yesterday #48

Well AKwannabe Yesterday #46

Viewers need to go after the advertisers. Emile Yesterday #50

Sinclair like Disney only understand MONEY. Nothing else matters to either of them Bengus81 8 hrs ago #65

Hopefully no one here will watch any Sinclair station, especially their news, even the local news. dem4decades Yesterday #51

It looks like the Rockford IL station will not be airing it. murielm99 Yesterday #53

Sinclair wants Kimmel to make donation to Turning Point LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #56

Now Nexstar has joined in the boycott. totodeinhere Yesterday #57

All these individual stations have to renew their FCC license and you can file a petition againts that. mackdaddy Yesterday #58

With Trump controlling the FCC I doubt if that would do any good. totodeinhere 20 hrs ago #63

I agree with this corrupt administration, but it will cause them extra issues at renewal time. mackdaddy 9 hrs ago #64

I have no clue as to any legal issues that would surface to this suggestion, but here goes Scalded Nun Yesterday #60

There Is No Principled Stance Here ProfessorGAC 4 hrs ago #66