ABC Cuts Jimmy Kimmel Live! Amidst Late-Night Talk Show Crisis
ABC/Disney has canceled Jimmy Kimmel Live!, marking another blow to the struggling late-night talk show format. The show's low viewership and controversial host have contributed to its demise, following a similar trend in Germany where the Harald Schmidt Show was canceled thrice despite its 'cult' status.
Jimmy Kimmel Live! has been axed by ABC/Disney due to dwindling viewership and advertising revenue. The show, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, reached a mere 220,000 TV viewers under 50 in the U.S. Local network stations also expressed discontent with Kimmel's strong political leanings, which they felt alienated viewers.
The late-night show format is facing a broader crisis. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, set to end in 2026, struggles with low viewership, reaching only 219,000 advertising-relevant U.S. viewers. Other shows like The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Late Night with Seth Meyers are also grappling with low viewership. Colbert's show reportedly incurred an annual loss of $40-50 million. In Germany, the Harald Schmidt Show was canceled thrice despite its dedicated fanbase, highlighting the precarious nature of entertainment formats that fail to attract and retain audiences.
The cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel Live! underscores the challenges facing late-night talk shows in the current media landscape. With low viewership and advertising revenue, along with audience fatigue and changing viewing habits, entertainment formats can quickly lose their appeal and face cancellation. As the fate of other shows like The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Late Night with Seth Meyers remains uncertain, the future of the late-night talk show format hangs in the balance.
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