By David Shepardson

(Reuters) -Sinclair Broadcast Group said on Friday it will end its preemption of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and the show will return in the evening on Sinclair’s nearly 40 ABC-affiliated stations.

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 lawmakers over the decision to not air the program. Sinclair’s ABC stations represent about 14% of U.S. households.

Nexstar Media Group has also opted to keep Kimmel off the air on its 32 owned-and-operated ABC stations, which account for about 9% of U.S. households. Nexstar needs FCC approval for a $6.2 billion merger with Tegna.

ABC suspended Kimmel’s show on September 17 over comments he made

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