The show, streaming on HBO Max, doesn’t have one of the biggest audiences, but viewership grew very quickly in just a few weeks.

YouTube’s big streaming lead over Netflix and other competitors stems in large part to its dominance during daylight hours.

“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” became a flashpoint about free speech in the country after it was temporarily suspended this year.

Netflix’s blockbuster deal to buy Warner Bros., including HBO, is the latest twist in a rivalry that has reshaped the entertainment industry.

“It’s not that we got all political,” said Trey Parker, one of the show’s creators. “It’s that politics became pop culture.”

Mr. Stewart’s contract was set to expire in December, though he expressed publicly last month that he wanted to keep hosting the show.

The cable channel has run endless reruns of the comedy clip show for several years, a move that was copied by other cable companies.

Broadcast TV continues to draw big audiences. And they are increasingly getting special events, award shows and sports — lots of sports.

Mr. Sheridan, a prolific TV producer, will leave Paramount when his contract expires, according to two people with knowledge of the decision.

The two late-night hosts shared stories on each other’s shows on Tuesday about their recent turmoil, and some criticism of President Trump.