‘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 quick and long-term results on the community’s promoting income.
Pulled from the air on Wednesday, “Jimmy Kimmel Stay!” has aired since 2003, first at 12:05am, and transferring to 11:35 pm, placing it in direct competitors with Jay Leno and David Letterman. It has been a dependable platform for manufacturers in search of publicity. With the present sidelined, advertisers could search cheaper charges or placement elsewhere.
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“Jimmy Kimmel Stay!” introduced in near $70 million in advert income for ABC year-to-date. Moreover, about 12% of the present’s advert slots have 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 Photographs)
The present reportedly carried promoting from greater than 200 totally 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 Stay!” 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 facet of their company headquarters on April 17, 2024, in New York Metropolis. (Gary Hershorn/Getty Photographs / Getty Photographs)
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 knowledge.
Nonetheless, even with that decline, reveals resembling “Jimmy Kimmel Stay!” continued to hold cultural weight and have functioned as helpful 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 Stay!” 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 Photographs / Getty Photographs)
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 night time, ABC stuffed the vacated late-night slot of “Jimmy Kimmel Stay!” with a rerun of Superstar Household Feud, in line with the New York Publish.
ABC didn’t instantly reply to FOX Enterprise’ request for remark.