Overview
- ABC says the late-night show resumes Tuesday at 11:35 p.m. ET/PT after “thoughtful conversations” with Kimmel.
- Sinclair Broadcast Group will preempt the program across its 39 ABC affiliates and slot in local news in its place.
- Nexstar has indicated it intends to keep the show off its ABC stations for the foreseeable future, creating further gaps.
- FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr condemned Kimmel’s Sept. 15 segment and warned of potential regulatory consequences, intensifying the dispute.
- Viewers in affected markets can still watch via DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV or Sling, use a VPN to access other ABC feeds, and stream on Disney Plus and Hulu the next day.