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Disney Had 1.7 Million Cancellations of Streaming Service

Jimmy Kimmel's show was suspended after false claims about a suspect sparked FCC scrutiny; viewership dropped 64% after the show's return, Nielsen reported.

  • On September 17, ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live, and the show returned last Tuesday after less than a week off air.
  • Kimmel falsely suggested Tyler Robinson was part of the `MAGA gang`, which sparked outrage and led Nexstar and Sinclair to preempt his show, prompting Disney to suspend it last week.
  • On Thursday the program averaged 2.3 million viewers, a 64% drop from Tuesday's 6.5 million, while Disney lost more than 1.7 million subscribers during 9/17-9/23, reporter Marisa Kabas said.
  • Pressuring networks, Brendan Carr, FCC chief, urged ABC to act and warned of further steps, while President Donald Trump applauded the preemptions on Air Force One.
  • Amid culture-war battles, networks face political and financial headwinds as local ABC affiliates carry Jimmy Kimmel Live!, though pressures from private equity investors persist.
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