Sinclair and Nexstar to reinstate Kimmel on ABC stations

Viewers in Washington, DC, St Louis and Seattle will be able to watch the late night comedian's show again.

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Sinclair and Nexstar - which own dozens of stations affiliated with national broadcaster ABC - had taken the show off air for more than a week over comments Kimmel made about the recent killing of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk.

Both announced it would be reinstated on Friday after ABC itself brought the late-night talk show back following a brief suspension over his comments.

The decision shows the power and influence national networks and local station owners have over one another.

While networks rely on local stations airing their shows for advertising revenue, local stations count on networks producing popular shows that will draw in an audience.