Ellen DeGeneres Lost 1 Million Viewers After Toxic Workplace Controversy

justjared.com:

The numbers are in, and Ellen DeGeneres has a smaller audience these days. The Ellen DeGeneres Show lost more than a million followers since September according to Nielsen ratings, via the New York Times on Monday (March 22).

The show has averaged 1.5 million viewers over the last six months, down from 2.6 million in the same period last year, according to the report.

The news of her viewership comes as Ellen opened the season with an apology following accusations of toxic behavior in the workplace. “The show’s loss of more than a million viewers translates to a 43 percent decline, representing a steeper drop than any of its competitors.