BALTIMORE — joined in bringing back to its local TV stations on Friday night, ending a dayslong TV blackout for dozens of cities across the U.S.

The companies on Sept. 17 over remarks the comedian made in the wake of conservative activist . Disney-owned ABC suspended Kimmel the same day, following threats of potential repercussions from the Trump-appointed head of the Federal Communications Commission.

The move Friday means “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will return to local TV on Nexstar’s 28 ABC affiliates, from Topeka, Kansas, to New Orleans, along with Sinclair's 38 local markets, from Seattle to Washington D.C.

Kimmel's suspension lasted less than a week, while the affiliate blackout stood for just over a week.

When the boycott began, Sinclair, which is known for its , called on Kimmel

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