Sep 23, 2025 - Culture
How to watch "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" in New Orleans
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Jimmy Kimmel is back on TV tonight — but not in New Orleans.
The intrigue: The local ABC affiliate, WGNO, is owned by Nexstar, which continues to pre-empt the programming.
- That means "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" won't be available to live TV viewers in New Orleans whether they use an antenna or stream it via Hulu or YouTube TV.
- But re-runs will be available on Hulu by Wednesday, Vulture reports.
The big picture: Disney announced Tuesday it would bring "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" back on air after temporary suspending the program, Axios' Sara Fischer reports.
- Disney had pulled the show after receiving criticism for comments Kimmel made in the wake of Charlie Kirk's death. What he said.
- That decision also faced pushback, Fischer reports, with hundreds of creatives and civil rights organizations backing the comedian.
Between the lines: Both Nexstar and Sinclair are in the middle of major business transactions that require regulatory approval.
- Both plan to pre-empt Kimmel's show. Go deeper.