Late night TV thrives on YouTube. Which is a problem for Jimmy Kimmel, and everyone else on late night TV.

Late night TV thrives on YouTube. Which is a problem for Jimmy Kimmel, and everyone else on late night TV.

Jimmy Kimmel knows most people who watch his show are doing it on YouTube, not TV.PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty ImagesJimmy Kimmel has the same problem as anyone on late-night TV: Not many people watch late-night TV — at least not on TV.Instead, people are much more likely to see clips of late-night TV on YouTube or other internet platforms.Making TV shows on a TV budget that are primarily consumed on the internet is not a sustainable business…

Late-Night Talk Shows: More Than a Laughing Matter for U.S. Audiences

Late-night talk shows have been a staple in American viewership for decades, offering topical humor, celebrity guests, musical acts, and a host that viewers welcome into their homes to end their day. Inherently time-stamped content, in an era when viewing is almost exclusively time-shifted, these daily programs have faced viewership declines and challenges on their … Continue reading "Late-Night Talk Shows: More Than a Laughing Matter for U.S. A…