Nexstar Vows To Continue Blocking Jimmy Kimmel From Its Stations

Nexstar Media Group announced on Tuesday that it will continue its suspension of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” upon the program’s return to late-night television.

The company initially announced its intention to suspend Kimmel’s program after he made “ill-timed and insensitive” remarks about the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk during his Sept. 15 monologue. After Disney approved Kimmel’s return from his indefinite suspension, Nexstar stated the company stands by its decision to assure “respectful” and “constructive dialogue.”

“We made a decision last week to preempt ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ following what ABC referred to as Mr. Kimmel’s “ill-timed and insensitive” comments at a critical time in our national discourse,” Nexstar said. “We stand by that decision pending assurance that all parties are committed to fostering an environment of respectful, constructive dialogue in the markets we serve.  In the meantime, we note that “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will be available nationwide on multiple Disney-owned streaming products, while our stations will focus on continuing to produce local news and other programming relevant to their respective markets.”

Sinclair, another broadcaster that owns ABC’s affiliate networks, is also preempting its suspension of Kimmel’s program, according to a statement released on Monday.

Nexstar and Sinclair’s preemptions mean that Kimmel’s show will only air on ABC’s regular channel and not its affiliate networks.

ABC’s parent company, the Walt Disney Company, suspended Kimmel’s program indefinitely on Wednesday after the host falsely