Nexstar and Sinclair will proceed preempting Jimmy Kimmel Stay, regardless of the present’s return on Tuesday.
On Monday, Disney introduced that Jimmy Kimmel Stay would return on Tuesday, Sept. 23. The present has been out of ABC’s lineup since final Wednesday amid backlash from the FCC and native TV giants Nexstar and Sinclair over Kimmel’s feedback on the loss of life of Charlie Kirk.
Regardless of the announcement, Nexstar and Sinclair, among the largest house owners of native TV associates, each mentioned they’d not air the present.
On Monday, Sinclair mentioned on X that it could preempt Jimmy Kimmel Stay in favor of reports protection and “consider the present’s potential return.” In the meantime, Nexstar, which is at present looking for FCC approval for a $6.2 billion deal for rival Tegna, additionally famous that it could air information protection as an alternative of Jimmy Kimmel Stay pending “assurance that every one events are dedicated to fostering an surroundings of respectful, constructive dialogue within the markets we serve.”
