Jimmy Kimmel's Late Night Return Scores 6.3 Million Viewers on Broadcast, Monologue Gets 26 Million Views Across YouTube and Social

Jimmy Kimmel's return to late night brought out an impressive audience, with Tuesday's edition of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" scoring 6.26 million total viewers on broadcast when it came to live plus same day measurement, according to Nielsen. This data does not include the episode's streaming viewership. Additionally, the episode earned a 0.87 rating in the coveted 18-49 audience demo, the highest demo share a regularly scheduled episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" has earned in over 10 years. This notable viewership came even though the series wasn't shown in 23% of U.S. TV households. . . .