Disney Plus Subscribers Quit in Droves Over Jimmy Kimmel Axe [View all]
Source: Newsweek
Published Sep 19, 2025 at 11:29 AM EDT | Updated Sep 20, 2025 at 7:55 AM EDT
Disney streaming services users are cancelling their subscriptions over the suspension of the Jimmy Kimmel Live! show. Newsweek has contacted Disney via email for comment.
Why It Matters
On September 15, 2025, Jimmy Kimmel, during his monologue, made remarks about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. He said that "many in MAGA land" were trying to "characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them ... doing everything they can to score political points from it."
Boycott calls have grown after ABC, which is owned by Disney, announced it would indefinitely suspend the show following complaints from the Federal Communications Commission (FFC) chair, Brendan Carr. Trump appointee Carr said Kimmel's comments were "appearing to directly mislead the American public."
What To Know
Various subscribers have taken to social media to express their anger at the move, with some saying they are cancelling their subscriptions altogether. X, formerly Twitter, user Reed Galen wrote: "Goodbye, @DisneyPlus. I won't miss you," accompanied by an image of his cancelled subscriptions. Actor Misha Collins said he would be "canceling my @DisneyPlus subscription "indefinitely."
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