(Los Angeles) The number of viewers of the Emmy Awards rebounded significantly, with 54% more viewers compared to the historic low reached during their previous edition, the American network ABC announced on Monday.
Around 6.87 million viewers watched the series’ triumph on Sunday evening. Shogunwho broke a record by winning 18 trophies at the American television equivalent of the Oscars.
This fresco on Japan from the 17the century made history, becoming the first non-English-language series to win the award for best drama series, the evening’s top award.
The improved ratings are a relief for the Emmy Awards, which have been struggling for several years with growing viewer disinterest.
“The broadcast of the 76e “The Emmy Awards on ABC recorded the highest overall audience for the ceremony in three years,” the American network said.
Actors Eugene and Dan Levy, who hosted the evening, were mostly praised by critics for their smooth performance, marked by their father-son dynamic and jokes about the generation gap.
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Eugene and Dan Levy at the 76e Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, September 15, 2024.
But the Emmy Awards are still struggling. Until 2018, the ceremony regularly attracted more than 10 million viewers in front of the TV.
The pandemic, which forced the organization to develop a ceremony where stars were confined to their homes to receive their awards, caused viewership to plummet. The Emmys have struggled to recover ever since.
The strikes by actors and screenwriters, which paralyzed Hollywood last year, caused the postponement of the 2023 edition until last January. Parachuted into the middle of the awards season, just after the Golden Globes, the 75e The ceremony was watched by just 4.46 million people, a historic low.
Far removed from their golden age, all major American awards ceremonies are facing a certain disinterest from the general public, particularly among younger people, who spend more time on social media or streaming platforms than in front of the television.
But in the post-pandemic world, the Oscars and Golden Globes have seen their audience numbers rebound somewhat, while the Emmys have not.
Besides the triumph of ShogunSunday’s ceremony had a little surprise in store: the HBO series Hacks won the award for best comedy, beating the overwhelming favorite The Bear.
On the miniseries side, it’s the Netflix phenomenon My little reindeer who won.