Jimmy Kimmel's ratings have been declining in 2025. His show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" averaged about 1.82 million viewers in Q1 2025 and slipped to 1.77 million in Q2, with a significant summer decline to 1.1 million viewers in August, which was a 43% drop from January. The household rating for August was 0.35, the lowest of the year. In the key demographic of 18 to 49-year-olds, the viewership dropped to 129,000 in August from 212,000 in January. This decline in ratings places Kimmel behind competitors like Stephen Colbert and Greg Gutfeld. His contract with ABC runs until May 2026, but the drop in viewership raises questions about the show's future.
In terms of ranking, Kimmel's show is the second most-watched late-night program in its timeslot but trails behind "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and Fox News's "Gutfeld!". The average viewership for the second quarter was about 1.7 million. The show experienced consecutive declines in audience since June 2025.
Overall, despite some remaining viewership strength, Jimmy Kimmel has seen significant drops in ratings and demographic appeal compared to earlier in the year and compared to his main competitors.
