From where does Ellen Degeneres get money?

Ellen Degeneres makes money by getting a paycheck from her bosses (Telepictures / Warner Bros. Television Distribution), who themselves usually get money from advertisers who run commercials in between commercial breaks. read more

The benefit to Ellen is that she gets to give her guests free stuff, so they like her more and they like the show more. The benefit to the guests is that they get free stuff. It's sort of win-win-win (except you have to listen to Ellen pitch the brand of the day). read more

At $63 million, Degeneres is making $5 million monthly, $1.2 million weekly, and $220,000 daily, writes The Richest. Earlier this year, she won her 16th People’s Choice Award. As of 2013, Ellen’s show had garnered 4.4 million total views. According to About Entertainment, Degeneres makes more money than any other daytime TV talk-show host. read more