Sinclair, one of the two major station-owning companies that boycotted Jimmy Kimmel’s show, announced Friday it will begin airing his late-night talk show again. Randy Holmes/Disney

The blackout of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” is halfway over.

Sinclair, one of the two major station groups that preempted the ABC talk show earlier this month, said Friday that it will bring the show back starting that same evening.

Sinclair indicated in a statement that ABC did not accept any of its proposals, like the hiring of a “network-wide independent ombudsman.”

“As a company rooted in local stations, Sinclair remains committed to serving our communities with programming that reflects their priorities, earns their trust, and promotes constructive dialogue,” Sinclair said in a statement. “We look forward t

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