ToplineThe 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 had suspended Kimmel on its ABC affiliate stations, including Washington, D.C., its biggest market. (Photo by Randy Holmes/Disney via Getty Images)Disney via Getty Images ...

The stand-off between Disney's ABC and local TV station owner Sinclair about Jimmy Kimmel is over — for now. "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" will return to ABC affiliate stations controlled by Sinclair on Friday night after a nine-day pause, the company said on Friday afternoon."Our objective throughout this process has been to ensure that programming remains accurate and engaging for the widest possible audience," Sinclair said. "We take seriously our responsibility as local broadcasters to provide programming that ...

节目播出安排 - Jimmy Kimmel Live节目于每周工作日东部时间晚上11点35分在ABC播出 涵盖名人、运动员、音乐表演、喜剧演员和人文主题等多样化嘉宾阵容[1] - Sinclair公司宣布从周五开始恢复该节目在其ABC附属广播电视台的播出[1] 停播事件背景 - 迪士尼ABC广播网络在近一周停播后于三日前恢复该节目播出[2] - 停播原因为主持人针对保守派活动人士Charlie Kirk alleged谋杀事件及特朗普MAGA运动发表评论[2] 广播公司决策过程 - Sinclair表示过去一周收到来自观众、广告商和社区领袖代表多元视角的深思熟虑反馈[3] - 公司提及包括萨克拉门托ABC附属电视台枪击事件在内的暴力行为 强调负责任广播和尊重对话的重要性[3] - Sinclair与Nexstar Media Group本周初决定继续截断节目播出 导致全美约20%地区无法收看当地电视台转播[3] 电视台分布情况 - Sinclair在美国拥有约40家ABC附属电视台 包括华盛顿特区站点[4] - Nexstar在盐湖城和新奥尔良等市场运营约30家附属电视台[4] 企业回应状态 - Nexstar代表未立即回应评论请求[4] - 迪士尼公司拒绝发表评论[4] - 事件处于持续发展状态[4]

Fresno, California, Sept. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Comcast announced a $40,000 donation to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Fresno County on Sept. 24. The funding will support a variety of after-school programs focused on technology and digital opportunities. “At Comcast, we believe every student deserves access to tools and opportunities that will help them thrive in a digital world,” said Zenia Zaveri, Vice President of External Affairs for Comcast California. “This investment reflects our ongoing commitmen ...

High-profile defense attorney Alan Jackson said he would choose to represent ABC and Nexstar Media Group over Jimmy Kimmel if the late-night host’s suspension ever turned into a courtroom battle. Jackson, who recently helped secure Karen Read’s acquittal in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, joined Billy Bush on "Hot Mics with Billy Bush," where he was asked who he’d prefer to represent following the controversy over "Jimmy Kimmel Live!""ABC and Nexstar, without a question," Jackson said. "… ...

A group of Disney investors is asking the company to turn over documents related to the company’s decision to temporarily suspend Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show, amid charges the media company may have been “complicit in succumbing” to media censorship.The investors, composed of lawyers for the American Federation of Teachers and Reporters Without Borders, noted that Disney’s stock “suffered significant declines in response to the company’s abrupt decision to suspend Mr. Kimmel and his show”, it said in a l ...

The Walt Disney Company is bracing for a courtroom showdown with President Donald Trump after reinstating late-night host Jimmy Kimmel — a move that has already triggered threats against the company’s broadcast licenses and new warnings from regulators.The entertainment giant brought Kimmel back on air Tuesday night after a weeklong suspension for remarks he made on Sept. 15 about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.During the Sept. 15 monlogue, Kimmel falsely asserted that Kirk’s alleged assa ...

Nexstar Media’s throttling of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show is a massive headache for Disney CEO Bob Iger – but it won’t necessarily be enough to convince regulators to greenlight the local TV giant’s controversial, megabuck merger, On The Money has learned.The Irving, Texas-based broadcaster – which said Wednesday it will continue to suspend broadcasts of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” following the comedian’s return late Tuesday to ABC – faces major hurdles in getting White House approval for its $6.2 billion deal ...

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Jimmy Kimmel's return to host his flagship late-night show turned out to be his biggest ever, with millions of people viewing it on Tuesday, Bloomberg reported.Jimmy Kimmel Live! logged its highest-ever viewers at 6.26 million as the host returned to air following the suspension of the programme by ABC. That figure is significantly higher than the show's usual 1.55 million viewers this year, according to Nielsen data.ABC had suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! on September 17 following the host's comments made two ...