The 75th Annual Primetime EMMYs may have rocked headlines for delivering one of its most diverse set of winners in its history (as we reported here), but the show also entered record books for other not-so-applauseworthy reasons.
Viewership: 4.3 Million
Hosted by Anthony Anderson, TV’s biggest night – which aired live Monday (January 15) due to delay from the writers’ strikes – proved itself a night for the books for Black women with the likes of Ayo Edebiri, Niecy Nash-Betts, and ‘Abbott Elementary’ star Quinta Brunson marking milestones with their trophy take-homes.
The downside? An all-time low viewing audience tuned in to see their historic wins.
Having to contend with Monday Night Football, political programming, and major news showings, the FOX-aired broadcast averaged 4.3 million viewers – a 27% dip from the previous low of 5.92 million attached to the award show’s 2022 iteration.
It’s not a total loss, however, as the telecast gave the network its most watched Monday night (excluding sports) since May 2022.
Click here to see the list of winners.