Jimmy Kimmel is NOT coming back to our "Sinclair" broadcast area here in Madison Wisconsin

[Augiedog]

Apparently they think running “alternate” programming is a better idea than allowing people to access what they really want.

Not sure if this is just a petty reflex and knee bending sop to the orange anus or what.

So today we cancel Disney and will be selecting businesses to boycott.

Have liked watching David Muir but that is going too.

[underpants]

1. It's still listed as airing on our Nexstar owned ABC affiliate

I can’t tape ABC shows as far as I know. The clips will be widely available tomorrow though. Lots of need coverage I’m sure.

[Rhiannon12866]

4. TexasTowelie posts the Jimmy Kimmel monologue here every night

While I post Stephen Colbert, guess my weeks are numbered.

[marble falls]

6. Colbert has been said to be putting together his old Colber Report show.

[Rhiannon12866]

8. Really?! I watched that occasionally but I didn't like him as much then

Though I do remember him from The Daily Show and he was excellent there! "This Week In God..."

[marble falls]

9. One of the few things we might disagree on! Evertthing he's done has been gold, but I thought the Report was the best ..

... especially the "Word" feature!

[Lucky Luciano]

35. Better know a District!

I loved that . He couldn’t pull that off anymore, but it was great!

[70sEraVet]

38. I agree about the Report

I thought the humor was even more biting, delivered by his alter-ego!

[yorkster]

32. He did Colber in the opening a few nights ago.

It was funny, but I was glad when the real Stephen returned.

[Baitball Blogger]

21. I am wondering about that.

Does Colbert’s time extend past the midterms? If so, everything can change.

[Rhiannon12866]

24. Supposedly only through May. I'm really hoping that he has a chance now that Jimmy Kimmel does

*fingers crossed*

[HAB911]

13. Reportedly Nextstar will preempt indefinitely

funny, our ABC affiliate is owned by Scripps and looks like it will air

[underpants]

34. Feeding the pig.

Keeping Trump happy by showing their loyalty for the merger.

[Emile]

2. Going after their advertisers will make them change their mind.

[Rhiannon12866]

3. I guess that makes me lucky, the Sinclair station in my area (Albany, NY) is a CBS affiliate

[marble falls]

5. That's just Sinclair being Sinclair. A very conservative company that's been buying up stations since the 70s.

[marble falls]

7. Letters do work, especially to the advertisers. Especially in in a tanking TACO economy.

[NCDem47]

10. And for God's sake...

Don’t watch Sinclair local affiliate news or visit their website. At least deny them the thing they crave—-eyeballs. If people don’t watch, advertisers and $$$ dry up.

[Norbert]

29. Our CBS affiliate in Cincinnati is Sinclair

The CBS affiliate in Dayton is not. I watch Colbert on other CBS broadcasts on that station.

[Xavier Breath]

49. The ABC affiliate in Dayton is Sinclair, unfortunately.

The program guide says it's a new show but has a generic show description for Kimmel all this week, while the Colbert and Fallon listings both list specific guests. Guess I'll know for certain Wednesday morning when I review the dvr.

[Scrivener7]

11. See how that boycott worked on Disney? Time to

do the same to Sinclair. And, as Emile says, call their advertisers.

Money talks.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

19. Exactly. Sinclair is not Disney. Disney is not Sinclair. Disney does not own Sinclair. Disney can't force Sinclair. .nt

[Emile]

42. Customers can force Sinclair advertisers to stop advertising on the Sinclair channels.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

12. :

Hit them where it hurts!

'Dan Satterfield Posted by Dan Satterfield Just now Ok, I keep getting asked about how to complain about Kimmel. The best way to complain that will have the biggest impact? See if you have a Sinclair or nexstar station in your area. 2. Watch the local newscast tonight or some time this week. 3. Note the companies that bought tv adverts. 4. Call them and let them know you will boycott them until they they quit supporting that media company. Trust me. I worked in tv for 45 years. Nothing you do will have greater impact. Nothing.'.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

16. Sinclair is not Disney. Disney does not own Sinclair. Disney can't force Sinclair to show it. . . . . nt

[frogstar0]

25. Got a link? To where Sinclair stations are?

[Floyd R. Turbo]

28. Unfortunately no.

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

30. Here ya go...

... Sinclair (hawktooi...) owned stations:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_stations_owned_or_operated_by_Sinclair_Broadcast_Group

[happy feet]

43. Thank you

[JI7]

14. Isn't this a liberal area ?

[Emile]

20. Madison is the most politically liberal city in Wisconsin

[Just Jerome]

36. The very thought

of a dung factory like sinclair in a great liberal city like Madison……

[Tetrachloride]

46. Madison is blue but ... not too active.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

15. Wrong target. SINCLAIR are dragging their feet to save face but are officially "considering it". Testing the wind.

If you want it back, make your feelings known to your Sinclair station.

Disney does not own Sinclair.
Disney cannot force Sinclair to take it.
Disney (ABC) has reinstated Kimmel.

If you boycott Disney, they will think you are a right-wing Kimmel hater boycotting them for reinstating Kimmel.

Boycott Sinclair. Contact the station to let the right target know.

[onenote]

23. +1

[OC375]

17. 2 Worlds

Quickly becoming two worlds in one country as the clans cut ties here, and shore up things there. In another 5 or 10 years, there will be two of everything you can imagine, tuned specifically to the sensibilities and dollars of the intended clan audience. From cops and banks, to TV and food.

[Bettie]

18. Call local companies that advertise on that station

and let them know you won't be shopping there, because of this.

[Paladin]

22. Sinclair is dicking over my friends in Austin and San Antonio, as well.

Way past time to raise hell about corporate fascism like this.

[Historic NY]

26. Ditch their equipment and buy a ROKU to stream.

they can't turn off the internet. Or stream You-tube.

[Liberal In Texas]

27. Sinclair ABC affiliates not running an ABC program leave it open for another TV station in the market to pick it up.

If a station with a network affiliation preempts one of the networks show, another TV station of no affiliation or even another network affiliation can pick up and run the preempted show.

So, if an ABC affiliate doesn't want to run Kimmel, a CBS station can. Or an independent station.

I would love to see some rival stations in a Sinclair market essentially but legally pirate the Kimmel show away.

[C_U_L8R]

31. Disney needs to tell Sinclair how the world works

Franchisee will be put in its place. It’s beyond ridiculous. They’re not the hand, they’re the yo-yo.

[SickOfTheOnePct]

47. It doesn't work that way

It isn't a franchise, and Disney can't force them to show or not show anything.

Going after the advertisers is the way to go.

[GiqueCee]

33. They only understand one thing...

... so hit 'em where it hurts – in the wallet – it certainly got Disney's attention in a hurry.

[FakeNoose]

37. Make phone calls and send emails to your local station manager

Public pressure DOES make a difference. Look at how ABC and Disney caved when it became obvious how popular Jimmy Kimmel really is. At this point he's more popular than Chump!

Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper, make your voice heard. You'll get Kimmel back on the air in Madison.

[roscoeroscoe]

39. Well Now Pressure Sinclair

They were the real start of this all along, right?

[MurrayDelph]

57. I figure one of my tasks tomorrow

Is to complain to Sinclair, DirecTV, and the FCC.

[Fiorillo]

40. Madison station WKOW, ABC, will be showing the Jimmy Kimmel Live show.

They are not Sinclair. Allen Media Group.

[Mr.Bee]

41. I stopped watching Sinclair

When they pulled METV. They hava monopoly in Humboldt County.

[nwduke]

45. It's always been on too late for me

so, as before, you can stream it the next day! F**k Sinclair and the zealots that own it!

[33taw]

48. Use an analog antenna (they are cheap) and try to get Milwaukee or Chicago stations.

[RainCaster]

50. Phone your local Sinclair advertisers

Tell them how your will no longer do business with them because they are supporting a soul less corporate entity that is maga to the core.

[OneBlueDotS-Carolina]

51. ABC in Charleston, South Carolina is sinclair owned.

Most of their commercials are for ambulance chasers, I've been boycotting them for years.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

52. Sinclair wants Kimmel to make donation to Turning Point

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That is really arrogant and stupid

UPDATE: Sinclair is NOT going to broadcast Jimmy Kimmel, even though ABC is resuming production.

Sinclair has demanded that Kimmel personally donate to Turning Point USA, a right-wing political organization.

David Smith, executive chairman of Sinclair, donated 250K to Turning Point USA last year.

— Judd Legum (@juddlegum.bsky.social) 2025-09-23T00:19:15.180Z

Link to tweet

[Sneederbunk]

53. The price of allowing corporations to own multiple tv stations.

[phylny]

54. Our local Sinclair affiliate is also not airing Kimmel.

I asked Xfinity’s virtual assistant how to watch and got the following response:


If your local Sinclair station is not airing Jimmy Kimmel, you can explore other options available through Xfinity. You can watch shows on networks like ABC, which may have the episode available on their website or app. Additionally, you can check out streaming options on platforms like Hulu, where episodes of Jimmy Kimmel Live! are often available shortly after airing. You can also access various entertainment and news channels through the Xfinity Stream app or portal for more viewing choices.
For more details see: https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/tv-go-live-streaming-networks

[Nigrum Cattus]

55. I haven't had "cable" for 8 years -

90%+ of what you are paying for you don't use.
Reading is very good for your brain and wallet

[LetMyPeopleVote]

56. Sinclair wants Kimmel to make donation to Turning Point

That is really arrogant and stupid

UPDATE: Sinclair is NOT going to broadcast Jimmy Kimmel, even though ABC is resuming production.

Sinclair has demanded that Kimmel personally donate to Turning Point USA, a right-wing political organization.

David Smith, executive chairman of Sinclair, donated 250K to Turning Point USA last year.

— Judd Legum (@juddlegum.bsky.social) 2025-09-23T00:19:15.180Z

Link to tweet

[Hassler]

58. Go after their advertisers.

[applegrove]

59. Kimmel has 20,000,000 people who follow his show.

[Celerity]

61. No he doesn't. You are off by a factor of over 10.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonifitzgerald/2025/09/19/jimmy-kimmel-ratings-over-the-years-he-was-no-1-with-young-adults/

snip

Jimmy Kimmel Ratings Over The Years Have Fallen

So it’s no surprise that Jimmy Kimmel ratings have dropped. During second quarter, he averaged 1.77 million total viewers (his strength has always been 18-49s). That’s down quite a bit from 2015, when Colbert joined the late-night lineup and Nielsen says Kimmel averaged 2.4 million total viewers.

But again, every show is down since then. And there are many different ways to spin those numbers, as headlines from all manner of politically affiliated media have done since Kimmel’s suspension. You can look at second quarter and say he was up or look at the long game and say he was down.

[Conjuay]

60. Shame you missed it-

Kimmel cannibalized tRump!