Disney did not officially lose a confirmed $4 billion due to the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel; however, during the week of the suspension, Disney's stock price dropped about 1.9%, resulting in a decline of approximately $3.87 billion in market value. Despite this coincidence, there is no direct link proving the drop was solely caused by the suspension. Some social media backlash and subscriber cancellations occurred, but no official financial loss or subscriber count is publicly confirmed. The stock decline appears to be largely influenced by market dynamics and other factors as well.
Further reports indicate that the market cap loss around the suspension timing was estimated in some claims to be about $5 billion, reflecting a drop from share prices in the $120 range to about $110. This value reflects a shareholder market value loss, not a direct revenue loss from the suspension of the show itself.
In summary, the quantifiable impact tied to the controversy is the dip in Disney's market capitalization by billions of dollars, but no verified direct revenue or profit loss from Jimmy Kimmel's suspension has been disclosed by Disney itself.
