Sinclair has announced it is ending its preemption of " Jimmy Kimmel Live! "

The broadcast group, which owns more than 30 ABC affiliate stations, according to its website, announced Friday afternoon that the show will return to the airwaves on its ABC affiliate stations starting Friday evening.

"Our objective throughout this process has been to ensure that programming remains accurate and engaging for the widest possible audience," Sinclair wrote in a statement on the decision.

"We take seriously our responsibility as local broadcasters to provide programming that serves the interests of our communities, while also honoring our obligations to air national network programming."

The company added that during the preemption, it "received thoughtful feedback from viewers, advertisers,

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