Jason Kelce's ESPN Late-Night Show Struggles to Attract Viewers

The former NFL star's debut talk show drew low ratings, raising questions about its format and appeal.

The premiere episode of Jason Kelce's ESPN late-night talk show, 'They Call It Late Night with Jason Kelce,' garnered only 290,000 viewers, significantly below the 700,000 viewers in the same time slot two weeks earlier.
The debut aired at 1 a.m. ET and featured guests like Charles Barkley, Lil Dicky, and Kelce's wife Kylie, but struggled with pacing and audience engagement.
Critics and viewers expressed mixed reactions, with some questioning the show's late-night time slot and others suggesting Kelce's strengths lie in his podcast rather than television hosting.
The show is part of a five-episode contract and is filmed at Union Transfer in Philadelphia, with ESPN reportedly prioritizing its business relationship with Kelce over immediate viewership success.
Despite the show's challenges, Kelce remains a prominent sports personality through his 'New Heights' podcast with brother Travis Kelce and his role as an analyst on ESPN's 'Monday Night Countdown.'