Current Air Status and Network
Jimmy Kimmel is on the air with his late-night talk show on ABC. The program airs live on weekday evenings from the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. The show remains a key part of ABC's entertainment lineup and is distributed by Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution. ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company, which reported its latest quarterly earnings with total revenue of $22.3 billion for the fiscal second quarter of 2024, as noted on the company's official financial release page Disney Investor Relations.
The show typically starts at 11:35 p.m. Eastern and Pacific Time, following the network's late local news. Disney's broadcast television segment generated operating income of $1.6 billion in the same fiscal second quarter of 2024, according to the company's quarterly earnings release Disney Financial Results. The show is also available for next-day streaming on Hulu and Disney+ in the United States.
Ratings and Audience Reach
In the 2023-2024 television season, Jimmy Kimmel Live ranked among the top late-night programs in the key adults 18-49 demographic. Nielsen data showed the show averaging around 1.5 million total viewers per episode during the season. ABC's late-night block continued to lead broadcast network late-night ratings, with Kimmel's program ahead of competing shows on NBC and CBS in several recent quarters.
The show's digital platforms also contribute to its reach. Clips and segments are distributed through ABC's owned digital properties and social channels. The show's YouTube channel has tens of millions of subscribers, with individual segments regularly receiving millions of views. Disney's direct-to-consumer segment, which includes streaming services carrying the show, reported operating loss of $1.4 billion in the fiscal second quarter of 2024, as disclosed in the company's quarterly report Disney Q2 FY2024 Report.
Production and Corporate Context
The show is produced by Kimmelot in association with ABC Studios, a subsidiary of Disney Television Studios. Production continues at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, with the show maintaining a live audience format. The program's format includes monologues, interviews, and musical performances, with episodes typically running 38 minutes without commercials.
Disney's overall media networks segment, which includes ABC, reported operating income of $1.6 billion in the fiscal second quarter of 2024. The company's total segment operating income for media networks was driven by advertising revenue across broadcast, cable, and streaming platforms. Advertising revenue remains a primary monetization method for the show, with brands paying for spots during the late-night time slot. The show's corporate parent, The Walt Disney Company, is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol DIS, with its latest market data available on financial platforms such as Yahoo Finance Disney Stock Quote.