Sinclair Broadcast Group’s refusal to show Jimmy Kimmel Live! — how will this affect revenues?
23 september 2025 в 21:13
The Sinclair Broadcast Group has refused to broadcast Jimmy Kimmel Live! on any of its ABC-affiliated stations, despite the show’s restoration on the Disney network. Jimmy Kimmel will still be broadcast on ABC, but with Sinclair’s «preemption», - how will this affect the media conglomerate’s revenues?
Here we will break down how much money Sinclair earns from its television stations and more about the company.
Sinclair was founded by Julian Sinclair Smith, and the company is owned by Smith’s descendants.
The total announced revenue for Sinclair in 2024 was around $ 3.55 billion. It has been a Fortune 500 company since 2021. The annual revenues for the entire company amount to billions of dollars.
Sinclair is the second-largest television station operator in the US after Nexstar Media Group.
Sinclair, Inc. (@WeAreSinclair) September 22, 2025
The full list of Sinclair stations can be found here.
No, Sinclair is refusing to broadcast Jimmy Kimmel Live! despite the restoration of the ABC show. Sinclair announced that it will «preempt Jimmy Kimmel Live! on all our ABC affiliate stations and replace it with a news program. Discussions with ABC are ongoing as we evaluate the potential return of the show».
In a press release, Sinclair announced that it will not broadcast Kimmel’s show due to the host’s comments about Tyler Robinson, a suspect in the murder of Charlie Kirk.
«The MAGA gang is desperately trying to portray this guy who killed Charlie Kirk as someone else, and doing everything they can to gain political advantage from it», - Kimmel said in an episode of his show on September 15, 2025. «There was grief between mutual accusations».
Sinclair’s Vice Chairman, Jason Smith, called Kimmel’s comments «inappropriate and deeply insensitive at a critical moment for our country».
«We believe that broadcasters are responsible for fostering and maintaining respectful, constructive dialogue in our communities», - Smith added. «We thank FCC Chairman [Brendan] Carr for his remarks today, and this incident underscores the critical need for the FCC to take immediate regulatory action to address the issue of control over local broadcasters by large national networks».
Sinclair, Inc. (@WeAreSinclair) September 18, 2025
Sinclair added in its press release that it will not lift the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! on its stations until formal discussions with ABC regarding the network’s commitments to professionalism and responsibility.
The broadcast group also called on Kimmel to apologize to the Kirk family and make a «meaningful personal donation to the Kirk family and Turning Point USA».
«Regardless of ABC’s plans for the future of the program, Sinclair intends not to bring back Jimmy Kimmel Live! to our screens until we are confident that appropriate steps have been taken to comply with the standards expected of a national broadcast platform», - the press release continued.
Shortly before the news of Kirk’s death became known, Kimmel expressed his condolences to the Kirk family and condemned gun violence in a public statement. He wrote on Instagram: «Instead of vicious mutual accusations, can we at least agree for one day that it is awful and monstrous to shoot another person? On behalf of my family, we send love to the Kirks and all the children, parents, and innocents who have become victims of senseless gun violence».
According to the company’s financial report for 2024, Sinclair owns 40 ABC channels in 30 American markets. It also indicated the expiration dates of these affiliates, which will expire on August 31, 2026.
Here are some of the ABC-affiliated stations owned by Sinclair:
Here we will break down how much money Sinclair earns from its television stations and more about the company.
Sinclair was founded by Julian Sinclair Smith, and the company is owned by Smith’s descendants.
The total announced revenue for Sinclair in 2024 was around $ 3.55 billion. It has been a Fortune 500 company since 2021. The annual revenues for the entire company amount to billions of dollars.
Sinclair is the second-largest television station operator in the US after Nexstar Media Group.
Sinclair, Inc. (@WeAreSinclair) September 22, 2025
The full list of Sinclair stations can be found here.
No, Sinclair is refusing to broadcast Jimmy Kimmel Live! despite the restoration of the ABC show. Sinclair announced that it will «preempt Jimmy Kimmel Live! on all our ABC affiliate stations and replace it with a news program. Discussions with ABC are ongoing as we evaluate the potential return of the show».
In a press release, Sinclair announced that it will not broadcast Kimmel’s show due to the host’s comments about Tyler Robinson, a suspect in the murder of Charlie Kirk.
«The MAGA gang is desperately trying to portray this guy who killed Charlie Kirk as someone else, and doing everything they can to gain political advantage from it», - Kimmel said in an episode of his show on September 15, 2025. «There was grief between mutual accusations».
Sinclair’s Vice Chairman, Jason Smith, called Kimmel’s comments «inappropriate and deeply insensitive at a critical moment for our country».
«We believe that broadcasters are responsible for fostering and maintaining respectful, constructive dialogue in our communities», - Smith added. «We thank FCC Chairman [Brendan] Carr for his remarks today, and this incident underscores the critical need for the FCC to take immediate regulatory action to address the issue of control over local broadcasters by large national networks».
Sinclair, Inc. (@WeAreSinclair) September 18, 2025
Sinclair added in its press release that it will not lift the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! on its stations until formal discussions with ABC regarding the network’s commitments to professionalism and responsibility.
The broadcast group also called on Kimmel to apologize to the Kirk family and make a «meaningful personal donation to the Kirk family and Turning Point USA».
«Regardless of ABC’s plans for the future of the program, Sinclair intends not to bring back Jimmy Kimmel Live! to our screens until we are confident that appropriate steps have been taken to comply with the standards expected of a national broadcast platform», - the press release continued.
Shortly before the news of Kirk’s death became known, Kimmel expressed his condolences to the Kirk family and condemned gun violence in a public statement. He wrote on Instagram: «Instead of vicious mutual accusations, can we at least agree for one day that it is awful and monstrous to shoot another person? On behalf of my family, we send love to the Kirks and all the children, parents, and innocents who have become victims of senseless gun violence».
According to the company’s financial report for 2024, Sinclair owns 40 ABC channels in 30 American markets. It also indicated the expiration dates of these affiliates, which will expire on August 31, 2026.
Here are some of the ABC-affiliated stations owned by Sinclair:
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