Jimmy Kimmel’s first new episode since his suspension attracted 6.3 million traditional TV viewers, triple his normal audience. The late-night host achieved his highest ratings in the 18-49 demographic for a regular episode in over 10 years, despite dozens of markets blacking out the broadcast. Major station groups Nexstar and Sinclair continue preempting the show, affecting ABC affiliates reaching roughly 23% of American households. Viewers in those markets turned to streaming platforms to watch Kimmel’s nearly 30-minute monologue about free speech in America. The clip has already been viewed over 15 million times on YouTube, becoming Kimmel’s most-watched video on the platform. It’s still earning over one million YouTube views hourly, and has reached tens of millions across all platforms. (Story URL)
