"In late September, Disney announced that Jimmy Kimmel Live! would be returning to the air, after thoughtful conversations with Jimmy about comments that were ill-timed and thus insensitive. Nexstar and Sinclair initially announced they would not be airing Kimmel's show on the dozens of local ABC affiliates that they own, but soon reversed that decision. During the days Kimmel was off the air, his supporters posted calls to boycott ABC's parent company Disney, along with its subsidiary streaming services Disney+ and Hulu."
"According to a report by Business Insider's James Faris, new subscription data complied by research firm Antenna indicates that a significant number of subscribers did in fact boycott and cancelled their subscriptions last month: The data firm said 8% of Disney+ subscribers and 10% of Hulu customers in the US canceled in September. The services usually lose 4% to 5% of their customers a month, in line with the industry average, the data firm said."
Jimmy Kimmel Live! was indefinitely suspended by ABC after comments the comedian made about Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old charged with the murder of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. President Donald Trump and other Republicans lauded the suspension, while Kimmel's supporters denounced it as censorship amid criticism and comments from FCC Chairman Brendan Carr. In late September, Disney announced that Jimmy Kimmel Live! would return after conversations that framed the comments as ill-timed and insensitive. Nexstar and Sinclair initially declined to air the show on many local ABC affiliates but later reversed. Research firm Antenna reported elevated churn in September, with 8% of Disney+ subscribers and 10% of Hulu customers canceling, compared with typical monthly losses of 4%–5%.
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