The Kennedy Center Honors faced controversy and low ratings in December, amid efforts to rename the center after Trump, who also hosted the event, leading to boycotts and disassociations from celebrities. Despite claims of success based on social media impressions and demographic performance, the event's viewership dropped significantly, and legal and political challenges to the renaming persist.
The Kennedy Center defends its Trump-hosted Honors telecast, which had the lowest Nielsen viewership ever but claimed strong social media engagement and nearly doubled fundraising, amid ongoing controversy over Trump's influence on the institution.
The 2025 Kennedy Center Honors hosted by Donald Trump experienced a significant drop in viewership to 3.01 million, the lowest ever, despite Trump's predictions of high ratings. The event, which included notable honorees like Sylvester Stallone and Kiss, aired on CBS and Paramount+ but faced backlash over the Trump name and the show's declining audience. The broadcast's poor ratings and the end of CBS's TV rights deal may lead to new negotiations with other media companies, including Netflix and Paramount.
The Kennedy Center Honors, now called the Trump-Kennedy Center Honors and hosted by President Trump, experienced a 35% drop in viewership this year, drawing only 2.65 million viewers, the smallest audience ever, amid controversy over its renaming and hosting.
Jake Paul's boxing match against Anthony Joshua on Netflix drew 33 million viewers, a significant drop from his previous fight with Mike Tyson, indicating a decline in interest and suggesting that pure boxing now outperforms his exhibition fights on streaming platforms.
The Witcher Season 4 failed to debut at #1 on Netflix, receiving poor reviews and audience scores, largely due to recasting Geralt with Liam Hemsworth and a long gap since the previous season, signaling potential trouble for the show's future despite renewal for a fifth season.
Ninja discusses the challenges of his streaming career, including daily online trolls criticizing his declining viewer numbers, which have dropped from over 100,000 to around 7,000-8,000, partly due to Fortnite's reduced popularity. Despite this, he remains committed to streaming, maintains a large following, and is actively involved in charity work, notably a 24-hour event raising funds for skin cancer awareness.
Popular streamer Ninja faces daily trolling over his reduced viewership but remains committed to gaming and charity work, including a 24-hour skin cancer awareness stream to encourage young people to check their moles.
Netflix has canceled Arnold Schwarzenegger's series 'FUBAR' after two seasons due to a 73% decline in viewership from season one to two, despite its initial success.
Samantha Bee comments that CBS's decision to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was a logical choice due to declining viewership and financial losses, exacerbated by the merger with Skydance and Paramount, and the changing media consumption habits of audiences.
NBA Finals Game 2 experienced its lowest viewership since 2007, with 8.76 million viewers, marking a 29% decline from Game 1 and the least-watched since the 2020 bubble, despite some momentum from Tyrese Haliburton's Game 1 winner.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are on the verge of reaching the NBA Finals, potentially facing the Indiana Pacers in 2025, a matchup that could be disastrous for league viewership as both teams are small-market and under-marketed, contributing to declining interest in NBA games overall.
HBO's 'The Last of Us' Season 2 finale saw a 55% drop in viewership from Season 1, with 3.7 million viewers, though overall franchise viewership remains high. The show has been renewed for a third season, with upcoming story shifts focusing on new characters and themes.
