From Fox News: Jimmy Kimmel’s ratings spike was short-lived.
Disney briefly suspended ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” after the host’s remarks about the alleged assassin of Charlie Kirk sparked widespread backlash. After an about-face from Disney, the liberal comedian returned last Tuesday, and Kimmel’s emotional return drew a massive audience, but viewers haven’t stuck around.
On Thursday, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” averaged 2.3 million total viewers — a staggering 64% drop from the 6.5 million who tuned in for Tuesday’s much-hyped return.
Kimmel shed even more viewers in the advertiser-coveted demographic of adults aged 25-54, with Thursday’s episode hemorrhaging 73% of viewers from the critical category.
During Kimmel’s defiant, celebratory return last Tuesday, he raked in 1.7 million viewers among the 25-54 age category. However the celebration didn’t last long, as the number of viewers in that group plunged to only 465,000 just two days later.
Similar numbers played out among viewers in the 18-49 age category. On Tuesday, 1.2 million tuned in, but by Thursday, that number had dropped to 334,000.
SHORT-LIVED SPIKE: On Thursday, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” averaged 2.3 million total viewers — a staggering 64% drop from the 6.5 million who tuned in for Tuesday’s much-hyped return. pic.twitter.com/fACDzjdqNd
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