"As of press time, Kimmel's monologue in his comeback episode, in which he slammed Trump and FCC chair Carr, has amassed 21.5 million views since it was uploaded on Tuesday. Disney said in a press release on Tuesday that Kimmel's show reached 6.26 million viewers on broadcast, citing Nielsen ratings. Broadcast affiliate station owners Nexstar and Sinclair have chosen not to air the show on their stations, even after Disney reinstated it."
""In addition to linear ratings, the monologue has garnered more than 26 million views across YouTube and social platforms," Disney said in the press release. Disney, which owns ABC, "indefinitely" suspended Kimmel's show on September 17 after Carr slammed Kimmel's comments about the killing of the conservative political activist Charlie Kirk. However, the media giant brought the show back after facing massive backlash on the decision."
Jimmy Kimmel returned to broadcast after Disney reinstated his show following a one-week suspension. The Tuesday episode was the program's second-highest-rated in almost 23 years and drew 6.26 million broadcast viewers, according to Nielsen ratings. Kimmel's comeback monologue has generated more than 21.5 million YouTube views and more than 26 million total views across YouTube and social platforms. Some broadcast affiliates, including Nexstar and Sinclair, chose not to air the episode, leaving the show preempted in about 60 American cities. Kimmel referenced President Donald Trump while crediting the bump in viewership and used the monologue to criticize Trump and FCC chair Carr. Disney suspended the show on September 17 after Carr criticized Kimmel's comments about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and reinstated it after facing massive backlash.
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