{"id":2106099,"date":"2025-10-21T16:45:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T16:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2106099"},"modified":"2025-10-21T16:45:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T16:45:22","slug":"disney-hulu-cancellations-doubled-in-wake-of-jimmy-kimmel-live-suspension-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/disney-hulu-cancellations-doubled-in-wake-of-jimmy-kimmel-live-suspension-drama\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney+, Hulu Cancellations Doubled in Wake of \u2018Jimmy Kimmel Live!\u2019 Suspension Drama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After ABC announced they were suspending <em>Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/em> \u201cIndefinitely\u201d on September 17, fans were quick to call for a boycott of the Disney company.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Millions of users canceled their subscriptions to Disney+ and Hulu as a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/jimmy-kimmel-job-still-very-163617475.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:result of the suspension;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">result of the suspension<\/a>, according to a new report published by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/tv\/news\/jimmy-kimmel-cancel-disney-plus-hulu-rates-doubled-suspension-1236557108\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Variety;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Variety<\/em><\/a> on Tuesday, October 21.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the U.S., Disney+ saw a cancellation rate of 8 percent for September, doubling the 4 percent rate for July and August. Hulu also saw a similar fate, with a cancellation rate of 10 percent in September being double that of July and August, according to research firm Antenna, per <em>Variety<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The firm also noted that both Disney+ and Hulu saw a spike in sign-ups for September compared to the previous two months. (Disney+ reportedly had 2.18 million new subscribers while Hulu had 2.11 million new subscribers.)<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">ZUMAPRESS.com \/ MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/em> was taken off the air last month after pressure from station owners and the FCC due to comments made by the host that were deemed \u201cinsensitive.\u201d ABC pulled the plug on the long-running late-night series but backtracked days later. The show <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/jimmy-kimmel-refused-along-demands-172922255.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:returned to the air;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">returned to the air<\/a> on September 23 and broke records for the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/jimmy-kimmel-live-ratings-tank-222808590.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:highest-rated episode;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">highest-rated episode<\/a> in the series\u2019 20-plus year history, despite Nexstar and Sinclair refusing to air the episode across their ABC stations at the time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In addition to the controversial suspension, Disney+ also raised their prices for their streaming plans in September, which may have contributed to the cancellation rate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This story <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalenquirer.com\/disney-hulu-cancellations-doubled-in-wake-of-jimmy-kimmel-live-suspension-drama\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Disney+, Hulu Cancellations Doubled in Wake of \u2018Jimmy Kimmel Live!\u2019 Suspension Drama;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Disney+, Hulu Cancellations Doubled in Wake of \u2018Jimmy Kimmel Live!\u2019 Suspension Drama<\/a> first appeared on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalenquirer.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:National Enquirer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><i>National Enquirer<\/i><\/a>. Add <i>National Enquirer<\/i> as a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=nationalenquirer.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Preferred Source by clicking here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After ABC announced they were suspending Jimmy Kimmel Live! \u201cIndefinitely\u201d on September 17, fans were quick to call for a boycott of the Disney company. Millions of users canceled their subscriptions to Disney+ and Hulu as a result of the suspension, according to a new report published by Variety on Tuesday, October 21. 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