The 73rd Annual Primetime EMMYs may have rocked headlines in 2021 for ending a multi-year ratings slump for the ceremony (as we reported here), but its successor can’t boast the same.
Viewership: 5.92 Million
Hosted by Kenan Thompson, TV’s biggest night – which aired live Sunday (September 12) – proved itself a historic night for Black women with the likes of Zendaya and ‘Abbott Elementary’ stars Sheryl Lee Ralph and Quinta Brunson marking milestones with their trophy take-homes, but official ratings reports suggest the 74th annual edition of the awards show has also been penciled in history books for another reason: lowest ratings ever.
Having to contend with Monday Night Football’s season debut on ABC and ESPN proved too much for the 2022 EMMYs.
The first time the show aired on a Monday since 2018, the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards raked in 5.92 million viewers – an all-time low for the ceremony (which also streamed on Peacock). The figure represents a 19% viewership drop from what the 73rd Emmys pulled in for CBS.
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