A pair of corporations that own local ABC stations said they would not air “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” when the late-night show returns to the air Tuesday night , days after Kimmel’s show was pulled from the air amid a controvery over remarks he made about the assassination of Charlie Kirk .

Nexstar and Sinclair, which own about a quarter of ABC affiliates between them, will continue to pre-empt Kimmel’s show when it returns to air on Tuesday. Nexstar will keep the show off the air “pending assurances that all parties are committed to fostering an environment of respectful, constructive dialogue in the markets we serve.”

Nexstar owns two ABC affiliates in New England: WVNY-TV, which broadcasts in Vermont, Northern New York and parts of New Hampshire, and WTNH News 8 in Connecticut.

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