Sinclair Broadcast Group Won't Air Kimmel's Show

🚨 MAJOR BREAKING: Sinclair Broadcast Group, who owns **31** ABC stations, just announced they will REFUSE to broadcast Jimmy Kimmel’s show when ABC puts him back on air

THANK YOU @WeAreSinclair!

NEXSTAR (@NXSTMediaGroup) MUST DO THE SAME!

Sinclair has MAJOR concerns about the… pic.twitter.com/MAd266Qhj4

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) September 22, 2025

Beginning Tuesday night, Sinclair will be preempting Jimmy Kimmel Live! across our ABC affiliate stations and replacing it with news programming. Discussions with ABC are ongoing as we evaluate the show’s potential return. pic.twitter.com/beGC6VID2x

— Sinclair, Inc. (@WeAreSinclair) September 22, 2025

Jimmy Kimmel's "indefinite" suspension was a joke. He missed only three episodes - Wednesday, Thursday, and the following Monday.

Some ABC affiliates are not welcoming Kimmel back.

The government isn't silencing Kimmel. The free market is working.