Overview

• Variety-linked reports say Kimmel’s team is in active discussions with Disney/ABC on conditions for the show’s return, with no guarantee of a deal as the suspension continues.
• ABC pulled the program after Kimmel’s Sept. 15 monologue about Charlie Kirk’s killing, following public criticism and licensing warnings from FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.
• Nexstar and Sinclair said they would preempt the show on their ABC affiliates, with Nexstar calling its move unilateral; the groups’ reach means any comeback likely requires restored carriage, as Nexstar also seeks FCC approval for its Tegna acquisition.
• ABC has been running Celebrity Family Feud repeats in the 11:35 p.m. slot, and a Charlie Kirk memorial special aired Friday.
• Protests drew hundreds in Burbank and New York, high-profile figures including Bill Maher and former Disney CEO Michael Eisner backed Kimmel, and Sacramento police arrested a man after shots struck an ABC affiliate’s lobby window.