Sinclair Broadcast Group in the United States says it will end its pre-emption of Jimmy Kimmel Live! and the show will return in the evening on Sinclair's nearly 40 ABC-affiliated stations.

Disney-owned US broadcaster ABC suspended Kimmel's show on September 17 over comments he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Sinclair, which is known for conservative political content, had called on Kimmel to apologise to Kirk's family - and taking it a step further, asked him to "make a meaningful personal donation" to Turning Point USA, the nonprofit that Kirk founded.

Sinclair is one of two major broadcast owners that had not agreed to resume airing the show this week after Disney lifted a nearly week-long suspension.

It had faced pressure from some politicians ov

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