“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will return Friday evening to 62 ABC affiliates after Sinclair Broadcast Group and Nexstar Media Group both announced they were ending preemptions imposed over the late-night host’s remarks about the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

In explaining the reversal Friday, Sinclair said its decision was based on balancing community interests with its duty to air network programming.

“Our objective throughout this process has been to ensure that programming remains accurate and engaging for the widest possible audience. 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,” Sinclair stated.

“Over the last week, we ha

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