"According to data released by Antenna, an analytics firm that tracks subscription and viewership data for major streaming services, cancellation rates for Disney+ and Hulu doubled from August to September from 4 and 5% to 8 and 10%, respectively. So-called churn rates for Disney+ have hovered at 3-4% all year, with Hulu at 4-5%."
"The surge in cancellations coincides with ABC parent company Disney's 17 September decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel Live! after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) put pressure on broadcasters to crack down on its host, who accused Donald Trump's political movement of exploiting the killing of Charlie Kirk for political gain in one of his monologues."
"Last Wednesday, we made the decision to suspend production on the show to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country, the company said at the time. It is a decision we made because we felt some of the comments were ill-timed and thus insensitive. We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday."
"Kimmel's comeback monologue, in which the long-time host clarified his remarks on the killing of Kirk and passionately defended free speech, became his most-viewed monologue ever on Youtube, racking up more than 15m views in 16 hours. His return also scored record broadcast numbers, despite not being aired on dozens of ABC affiliate stations owned"
Cancellation rates for Disney+ and Hulu doubled from August to September, rising from 4% and 5% to 8% and 10% respectively, after months of steady churn at 3-4% for Disney+ and 4-5% for Hulu. The surge coincided with Disney's September 17 decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel Live! following pressure from the Federal Communications Commission over a monologue accusing Donald Trump's political movement of exploiting the killing of Charlie Kirk. Widespread backlash and an ACLU-backed letter from more than 400 Hollywood figures preceded Disney's reversal and the show's return. Kimmel's comeback monologue clarified his remarks, defended free speech, and drew record online and broadcast viewership.
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