Disney+ cancellations surged as boycotts for Jimmy Kimmel's suspension kicked in — here's how big the spike was

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Disney CEO Bob Iger's streaming business took a hit after suspending Jimmy Kimmel, new data shows.

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Why Jimmy Kimmel loves YouTube — even though it's helping end late-night TV

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Jimmy Kimmel speaks at the Bloomberg Screentime conference, October 2025
Jimmy Kimmel knows most people who watch his show are doing it on YouTube, not TV.

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Jimmy Kimmel shouts out Disney's Dana Walden over his suspension ordeal

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Jimmy Kimmel recently returned to his late-night show on ABC after a multi-day suspension.

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'SNL' returns to a late-night world still finding its footing in Trump's 2nd term

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NBC's "Saturday Night Live" has long skewered Trump and other political leaders in its sketches.

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Kimmel told Colbert he got ABC's call pulling his show when his guests were already seated

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Stephen Colbert (L) and Jimmy Kimmel speak onstage during the 71st Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles on September 22, 2019.
Jimmy Kimmel told Stephan Colbert his live audience was already in their seats when he got a call from ABC saying his show was suspended.

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Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert swapped war stories about finding out their shows were canceled

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Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert were set to appear on each other's shows.

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Sinclair and Nexstar agree to bring back 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' to their ABC stations

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Disney brought back "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" after widespread backlash.

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Jimmy Kimmel's suspension boosted his ratings to a 10-year high — history shows backlashes can make or break a host

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Jimmy Kimmel returned to ABC on September 23, 2025.
Jimmy Kimmel returned from suspension to his biggest audience in a decade, drawing 6.26 million viewers.

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Kimmel thanks Trump for his show's near-record viewership

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Jimmy Kimmel at the 96th Oscars held at Dolby Theatre on March 10, 2024 in Los Angeles.

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Mark Cuban says Sinclair and Nexstar's move to drop 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' could 'backfire' on broadcast TV

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Mark Cuban says Sinclair and Nexstar's decision to drop Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show could backfire on broadcast TV.

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