Jimmy Kimmel Live’s return! On Tuesday night (23) moved American TV. The talk show, aired by ABC after months off, reached 6.3 million viewers in its first unpublished episode – more than triple from the usual average.
In the 18-49 -year -old public, considered the most relevant for advertisers, the station said it was Kimmel’s most watched regular program in over ten years.
The highlight of the night was the United States, which quickly became viral. On YouTube, the video has accumulated more than 15 million views, surpassing the presenter’s previous record: the thrilled account of his son’s heart disease in 2017.
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According to ABCAdding social networks and other platforms, the scope of the speech already reaches tens of millions of people.
The numbers get more attention because the program was not displayed in about 23% of American homes with TV. Affiliates linked to Nexstar and Sinclair groups, responsible for dozens of local broadcasters, chose to replace the attraction in the grid. This caused much of the audience to migrate to YouTube and streaming services to watch the rear.
Nielsen should still disclose consolidated data including consumption on demand, which can raise the official audience. Even so, preliminary numbers already put the episode as a milestone in the recent trajectory of the program.
