Overview
- ABC renewed Jimmy Kimmel Live! with a deal running to May 2027 that is shorter than his previous three-year agreements.
- The extension follows controversy over a monologue about the alleged killer of activist Charlie Kirk that led ABC to pause the show.
- FCC Chair Brendan Carr sharply criticized the remarks, and station groups Nexstar and Sinclair stopped carrying the program.
- After a six-day hiatus, the show's return drew about 6.3 million viewers and more than 26 million social video views of the opening monologue.
- The abbreviated pact has prompted fresh questions about Kimmel's long-term plans as the genre faces declining ratings and ad revenue.