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Portland ABC station skips Kimmel’s return
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Jimmy Kimmel returned to TV last night — but not in Portland.
The intrigue: Local ABC affiliate KATU is owned by Sinclair, which continues to pre-empt the programming.
- That means "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" won't be available to live TV viewers in Portland whether they use an antenna or stream it via Hulu or YouTube TV.
Yes, but: Re-runs will be available on Hulu the next day, Vulture reports.
The big picture: Disney announced Monday it would bring "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" back on air after temporarily 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.