Late Night TV Industry Challenges - YouTube is considered a primary source of the downfall of late night TV [1] - YouTube benefits significantly by selling late night TV content while contributing nothing to its production [2] - The ease of watching monologues on YouTube has negatively impacted TV ratings for all late night shows [3] - Declining lead-in viewership is a significant factor contributing to the struggles of late night TV [3] Late Night TV Show Performance & Future - A late night show's monologue garnered 2.2 million views the night before, indicating continued viewership [5] - Late night shows can still attract 5 to 6 million viewers per night [5] - The Tonight Show is expected to be the last late night show to be canceled [7] - Late night shows started as a cost-effective way to acquire high-priced talent [7][8] - There are ways to produce late night shows for considerably less than $20 million [8] - Shows with smaller audiences (around 200,000 viewers) can still be viable [10]
Jimmy Kimmel Discusses YouTube's Impact on Late Night TV
Bloomberg Television·2025-10-09 04:22