‘The Backside Line’ panelists focus on the widespread fallout from ‘horrific’ feedback about Charlie Kirk and extra.
The indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night present, which has been a staple on ABC for greater than 20 years, could have each brief and long-term results on the community’s promoting income.
Pulled from the air on Wednesday, “Jimmy Kimmel Reside!” has aired since 2003, first at 12:05am, and shifting to 11:35 pm, placing it in direct competitors with Jay Leno and David Letterman. It has been a dependable platform for manufacturers looking for publicity. With the present sidelined, advertisers could search cheaper charges or placement elsewhere.
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“Jimmy Kimmel Reside!” introduced in near $70 million in advert income for ABC year-to-date. Moreover, about 12% of the present’s advert slots had been utilized by ABC to advertise its personal programming, Enterprise Insider reported, citing advert measurement firm iSpot.
Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night present was pulled off the air by Disney on Sept. 17, 2025. (Randy Holmes/Disney / Getty Pictures)
The present reportedly carried promoting from greater than 200 completely different manufacturers, with the highest spenders together with Allstate, McDonald’s and Starbucks, in line with iSpot.
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This yr, “Jimmy Kimmel Reside!” has additionally run adverts for Equipment Kat, Venmo, JCPenney, Smirnoff, Instacart and AT&T, in line with information outlet LateNighter.
A company brand for the ABC tv community hangs on the aspect of their company headquarters on April 17, 2024, in New York Metropolis. (Gary Hershorn/Getty Pictures / Getty Pictures)
Spending on late-night programming throughout ABC, CBS, and NBC fell to $221 million in 2024, a pointy lower from $439 million in 2018, Enterprise Insider reported, citing Guideline, a agency that tracks media-buying information.
Nevertheless, even with that decline, exhibits akin to “Jimmy Kimmel Reside!” continued to hold cultural weight and have functioned as precious branding platforms for each networks and advertisers, in line with Enterprise Insider.
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Disney senior management opted to take away “Jimmy Kimmel Reside!” from the air after the host’s feedback concerning the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Conservative political activist and founding father of Turning Level Motion Charlie Kirk takes the stage throughout a Turning Level Motion ‘United for Change’ marketing campaign rally in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 24, 2024. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Pictures / Getty Pictures)
The choice was made by Disney CEO Bob Iger along with Disney Leisure co-chair Dana Walden, ensuing within the late-night program being suspended indefinitely, sources informed FOX Enterprise on Thursday.
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On Wednesday evening, ABC crammed the vacated late-night slot of “Jimmy Kimmel Reside!” with a rerun of Celeb Household Feud, in accordance to the New York Submit.
ABC didn’t instantly reply to FOX Enterprise’ request for remark.
