Here's where Bob Iger's 'Jimmy Kimmel' standoff with Nexstar, Sinclair is headed

Viewers of local TV stations run by broadcast giants Nexstar and Sinclair can expect to see Jimmy Kimmel on their screens again soon – whether they like his jokes or not, media insiders told The Post.

Indeed, it’s likely only a matter of days before both the two companies that own dozens of ABC affiliate stations nationwide cave – and end their suspension of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” over its host’s incendiary and misleading remarks about the assassination of Charlie Kirk , sources said.

That’s because Disney is expected to use its clout to pressure both companies to abide by their so-called affiliate agreements with ABC. These megabuck contracts prescribe the fee schedule that local broadcasters like Nexstar and Sinclair pay to run national programming – along with the conditions that mu