UPDATE, September 23, 12:02 p.m. Eastern: NEXSTAR MAINTAINS ITS PREEMPTION OF JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE ACROSS ITS AFFILIATE STATIONSAs reported by Ben Mullin of The New York Times, Nexstar has just issued its statement announcing that they will continue to pre-empt Jimmy Kimmel Live! Thus, Nexstar joins Sinclair in maintaining its refusal to air Kimmel barring some significant show of contrition. #BREAKING: Nexstar says it's ABC stations will continue to not air Jimmy Kimmel. Beginning Tuesday night, Sinclair will be preempting Jimmy Kimmel Live! pic.twitter.com/beGC6VID2x — Sinclair, Inc. (@WeAreSinclair) September 22, 2025Beginning Tuesday night, Sinclair will be preempting Jimmy Kimmel Live!