Sinclair Broadcast Group

Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show back: Nexstar, Sinclair end weeklong blackout; affiliates deny pressure as Disney stays silent

Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show is back on air for millions of viewers after Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair Broadcast Group ended their blackout of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Friday, closing a dayslong standoff with Disney-owned ABC.The two broadcasting giants had suspended the show from September 17, citing Kimmel’s comments following the killing of conservative […]

‘Ill-timed and insensitive’: Nexstar Media Group will not air Jimmy Kimmel Live! to focus on ‘market-relevant’ programmes

Nexstar Media Group, one of the US’s largest broadcast TV station owners, announced it will not air Tuesday’s return of Jimmy Kimmel Live!. The move follows Sinclair, which on Monday also confirmed it would preempt the late-night show in favor of alternative programming.“We made a decision last week to preempt ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ following what […]

Charlie Kirk special dropped: Why did Sinclair pull tribute last minute? Aired ‘Family Fued’ instead

The move follows a wave of backlash triggered by Kimmel’s Monday monologue, in which he accused conservatives of “reaching new lows” while discussing 22-year-old suspect Tyler Robinson, charged with Kirk’s murder. Sinclair Broadcast Group pulled a highly publicised Charlie Kirk special just minutes before it was due to air, opting instead to broadcast a rerun […]