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‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ To Reduce Volume Of Musical Artists Each Week

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The volume of musical guests on late-night television is set to decrease again in 2026, following news that *Jimmy Kimmel Live!* (JKL) will be reducing its number of performance slots. Deadline has confirmed that the show plans to cut the number of musical performances each week to around two.

While this figure is not fixed and the show has not always featured a musical performance in every episode, the overall intention is to scale back the number of live music slots.

This reduction comes amid a broader trend: the number of musical performances on late-night TV dropped significantly—from around 800 weekly performances between 2011 and 2013 to closer to 200 in 2023, according to a report by music publication *Consequence of Sound*.

*The Hollywood Reporter* revealed that JKL’s music producer, Jim Pitt, has begun notifying artist managers, record labels, and promo bookers about the planned cuts. Pitt collaborates on musical bookings with former sElf bassist Mac Burrus.

Last year, *Jimmy Kimmel Live!* featured a diverse lineup of musical guests, including The Linda Lindas, The Weeknd, My Morning Jacket, Soccer Mommy, Finneas, Red Kross, Cameron Winter, Japanese Breakfast, Smokey Robinson, Rilo Kiley, Garbage, Lil Wayne, Queens of the Stone Age, Public Enemy, Haim, Dawes, and MJ Lenderman.

Interestingly, this decline in musical performances on traditional late-night shows coincides with fresh energy in the space, thanks to new entrants like Netflix’s *Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney*. Launched last year, the show has showcased performances from notable artists such as Kim Gordon and Kim Deal, Mannequin Pussy, Metz, Sleater-Kinney, and The Velvet Underground’s John Cale, offering a much-needed boost to live music on late-night TV.
https://deadline.com/2026/01/jimmy-kimmel-live-cut-number-musical-artists-1236664929/

Disney+ and Hulu cancellations rose after ABC briefly pulled ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’

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**Subscription Cancellations on Disney+ and Hulu Spike Following ABC’s Brief Cancellation of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”**

New York — Subscription cancellations for Disney+ and Hulu increased during the month that ABC temporarily pulled the show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off the air, according to data from subscription analytics company Antenna.

Walt Disney Co., which owns both streaming platforms and the ABC network, made the decision to briefly cancel the show for less than a week in September. This move came in response to criticism over host Jimmy Kimmel’s comments related to the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Antenna estimates that total cancellations in September reached approximately 4.1 million for Hulu and 3 million for Disney+. The “churn rate” — the percentage of customers who cancel their subscriptions in a given month — notably increased from 5% in August to 10% in September for Hulu. For Disney+, this rate jumped from 4% in August to 8% in September.

Despite the rise in cancellations, new signups in September were higher for both Hulu and Disney+ compared to the previous five months.

It is important to note that Antenna’s data excludes subscribers who are part of bundle deals. In Disney’s most recent earnings report for the quarter ended June 28, the company reported a combined total of 183 million Disney+ and Hulu subscriptions.

Disney has declined to comment on the recent cancellation data.

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*About Antenna:* Antenna is a subscription analytics company specializing in tracking U.S. consumer data across various digital services.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/20/disney-hulu-cancellations-jimmy-kimmel/