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# ABC, Jimmy Kimmel begin talks on late-night contract renewal
- URL: https://www.medianexis.com/abc-jimmy-kimmel-begin-talks-on-late-night-contract-renewal/
- Published: 2026-09-14T15:03:53.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T15:03:53.000Z
- Description: ABC has opened renewal talks with Jimmy Kimmel, whose show runs through the 2026-27 season under a one-year deal signed after last fall’s suspension. Disney reportedly wants budget cuts on a show said to cost up to $100 million.
- Author: Fabric.Media Editorial
- Tags: Creators, Tess Patton, Jimmy Kimmel and ABC begin late night contract renewal talks

**Why it matters.** Disney’s push for cuts on a $100 million show signals late-night budgets face the same scrutiny that ended Colbert’s Late Show.

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