Reported by Deadline, the move suggests that Disney is still hoping it can get Jimmy Kimmel Live! back on the air. (Reconciliation being a lot easier with a couple of good-faith gestures, and a lack of “You bankrupted my people” hanging over negotiations.

According to ABC, "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" averaged 2.2 million viewers and a 0.22 rating with adults 18-49 for the week of Sept. 29. That put it ahead of time period competitors "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" (1.96 million viewers, 0.13 adults 18-49) and "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" (1.09 million viewers, 0.09 adults 18-49).

The two local television giants pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" last week amid criticism of the host's comments about the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

Jimmy Kimmel returned to air with his late night show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" after the show was preempted on Sept. 17.

Jimmy Kimmel's ratings surge lasted about as long as his suspension; his ABC show averaging 1.7 million viewers a week after he returned, down 74% and on par with his pre-suspension ratings

Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show just less than a week after network broadcaster ABC pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over remarks he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

"I feel like if I live to be a thousand years old, I won't ever see anything as weird as this man running a country," the ABC host says

Jimmy Kimmel declared the American Revolutionary War was a "No Kings" rally ahead of Saturday's protest where the comedian suggested fat-shaming signs.