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Announcement leaves Nexstar as the only TV station owner still preempting the late-night talkshow

Local-television giant Sinclair Inc. said Friday that it was ending its boycott of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel's program on the company's ABC affiliates, leaving Nexstar Media Group Inc. as the last remaining holdout.

The conservative-leaning Sinclair Broadcast Group, which owns dozens of ABC affiliates nationwide, said it would bring “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” back to the air Friday night after pre-empting the late-night host's show over Kimmel's comments on the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Sinclair said it will end its pre-emption of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and air the late-night show again beginning Friday.

Sinclair Broadcasting said on Friday it will end its preemption of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and the show will return in the evening on Sinclair's nearly 40 ABC-affiliated stations.

Sinclair agreed to re-air "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on its ABC stations after nine days.

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is returning to Sinclair ABC affiliates Friday night, the station group announced. In a statement, the major station owner said it is restoring the show after it proposed a “network-wide independent ombudsman” be put in place at ABC.

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is returning to Sinclair ABC affiliates Friday night, the station group announced in a lengthy statement.