"Once the crown jewel of network television, the format faces pressure on multiple fronts. Hosts have become the target of Trump and his allies, who don't find their satirical jokes funny and want them off the air. At the same time, late-night shows are grappling with declining ratings and ad revenue as audiences shift away from linear TV viewing to streaming and social media."
"The mocking monologue drew a backlash from the Federal Communications Commission and partner companies that own ABC affiliate stations. Brendan Carr, Trump's appointee as chair of the FCC, condemned Kimmel's comments as "the sickest conduct possible" and warned that ABC's affiliate licenses could come under review. Nexstar and Sinclair said they would yank the show from the ABC affiliate stations they own. These stations carry ABC programming under contract - and pay ABC lucrative fees - but aren't owned by the network itself."
Late-night network television faces mounting pressures from political backlash, shifting audiences, and financial strain. Hosts have become targets of political figures who seek their removal. Audiences are moving away from linear TV toward streaming and social media, driving declining ratings and ad revenue. Disney's ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live! off the air indefinitely after Kimmel's comments about Charlie Kirk's assassination and President Trump's reaction. The Federal Communications Commission and major affiliate owners criticized the remarks and threatened further review. Networks are canceling shows for financial reasons and must reassess late-night programming strategies amid these converging challenges.
Read at Business Insider
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]