Disney President Casts Doubt on Future of Jimmy Kimmel and Late-Night TV

Disney’s Dana Walden Admits Jimmy Kimmel’s YouTube Audience Isn’t ‘Lucrative’ as ABC Weighs His Future

Disney President and Chief Creative Officer Dana Walden says the company wants to continue its relationship with Jimmy Kimmel, but her latest comments reveal the increasingly difficult economics facing Jimmy Kimmel Live! as the longtime ABC host approaches the end of his current contract. Speaking Thursday at Bloomberg’s Screentime conference, Walden was asked about Kimmel’s […]

Jimmy Kimmel's Disney Boss Raises Doubts About His Future At ABC - American Liberty News

Kimmel is winning late night and drawing millions online. Disney says that still doesn’t necessarily make the economics work. Jimmy Kimmel’s future at ABC remains unsettled despite rising ratings, with one of Disney’s most powerful executives acknowledging Thursday that the shrinking economics of late-night television are complicating negotiations over whether the longtime host will remain […]

Uh-Oh... Disney President Says Jimmy Kimmel's 'Ratings Are Up' BUT...

Welp. This doesn’t sound amazing… Jimmy Kimmel has brought late night laughs to ABC audiences for over 23 years. He’s also found himself at the center of President Donald Trump‘s rants a few times… Related: Watch Dakota Johnson Promote 3rd Hosting Gig On SNL Earlier this month, a report started circulating claiming Jimmy Kimmel Live [...] Read More...

Disney President Dana Walden Talks Jimmy Kimmel's Future on ABC: 'We're Trying to Make Sense of the Business'

The company's chief creative officer admits YouTube isn't a "lucrative opportunity for a very premium talk show"

Disney’s Dana Walden on Jimmy Kimmel’s Late Night Future: “It’s a Challenging Daypart”

Disney president and chief creative officer Dana Walden said the company hasn't yet come to a deal with Jimmy Kimmel about continuing his late night show.

Why Hasn’t Jimmy Kimmel Signed A New Deal With Disney?

Jimmy Kimmel has had an incredibly busy year after being pulled off the air last September by ABC and becoming a free-speech hero in the process. Last month, it emerged he was in talks to renew his deal with Disney ahead of his contract expiring in May. Dana Walden, President and Chief Creative Officer of […]