Jimmy Kimmel may be returning to late-night, but whether viewers can watch him will depend on their local station. ABC affiliates owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group plan to preempt Jimmy Kimmel Live! when the host returns on Tuesday, though, the company says its negotiations with the network are still ongoing.

Sinclair, which owns the largest number of ABC affiliates among station groups, issued the following statement: “Beginning Tuesday night, Sinclair will be preempting Jimmy Kimmel Live! across our ABC affiliate stations and replacing it with news programming. Discussions with ABC are ongoing as we evaluate the show’s potential return.”

Beginning Tuesday night, Sinclair will be preempting Jimmy Kimmel Live! across our ABC affiliate stations and replacing it with news programmin

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