United Kingdom, Oct. 2 -- Disney is trying to figure out the future of Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The company's president and chief operating officer Dana Walden has addressed the status of Jimmy Kimmel's long running late night show, with its contract set to expire in May 2027.

Speaking on Bloomberg's Screentime, Walden said: "It's a very challenging daypart, late night.

"That's not to say that Jimmy is not doing a phenomenal job, and his ratings are up, but they're up relative to a smaller audience that's watching late night on broadcast television."

The Disney executive acknowledged that the Jimmy Kimmel Live! YouTube channel does have "millions of people" watching parts of the show "on demand".

However, Walden added: "That is not a lucra...