Posted on 09/18/2017 8:41:10 AM PDT by EdnaMode
The 69th Emmy Awards are looking as though they’ll be at or near an all-time low in the ratings. CBS’ live telecast of the awards is currently showing a 2.1 rating in adults 18-49 and 9.58 million viewers, compared to 2.5 and 9.69 million in last year’s preliminary ratings.
CBS has ordered time zone-adjusted ratings, and we’ll update this post when they come in. Last year’s ceremony finished with a 2.8 and 11.3 million viewers and was the least-watched Emmy show on record.
Elsewhere, “The Orville” is currently showing fairly steady numbers vs. its premiere, although it started after 8:30 p.m. ET and therefore is subject to change. Pending updates, it’s at 2.6 in the 18-49 demographic, vs. an early 2.3 last week.
“Sunday Night Football” is currently at 18.46 million viewers and a 6.4 among adults 18-49, off from a preliminary 21.56 million and 8.0 for last week’s season opener. “Steve Harvey’s Funderdome” (0.6) and “The $100,000 Pyramid” (0.5) hit season lows opposite the heavier competition.
(Excerpt) Read more at tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com ...
Who were the sponsors? I didn’t watch so I’m curious.
I’ve noticed over the last 10 years that all of these awards shows have gotten lower and lower ratings as they go more and more political. Won’t be long before they’ll be being broadcast on some obscure cable channel.
Not sure. I didn’t watch either.
In the early days the Oscar ceremony was just a big dinner.
Eat crap and bark at the moon Mr.Col bert it is you who are sinking not us.
https://www.emmys.com/news/press-releases/sponsors-170823
August 23, 2017
Television Academy Announces Corporate Partners for the 69th Emmy Awards Season
Audi of America,
Chase Sapphire®,
Ferrari Trento,
FIJI® Water,
The Hillhaven Lodge,
L’Oréal® Paris,
Lyft,
PEOPLE®,
SPLENDA® Naturals,
Sterling Vineyards,
and United Airlines®.
I watched Fear the Walking Dead last night. If they put Zombies in the audience of the Emmy’s they would starve to death looking for brains to eat.
That’s a huge drop from last year’s record lows. I wonder what would happen if (1) Hollywood made decent movies, and (2) the awards shows stayed on the entertainment topic rather than compulsively bashing half of the audience over politics.
Oscars started in 1953 being televised.
I would suggest that within four years...it’ll end up at some cable network...like Hallmark or CNN.
Or just streamed over Facebook.
I’d really like to know the age demographics on this. Are there any young people who still watch these award shows? This really has to be an audience full of really old cat ladies, doesn’t it?
Showbuzz Daily has the breakdown of the audience. It does look like older cat ladies were the main audience. :D
http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/the-sked-sunday-network-scorecard-9-17-2017.html
GQ present the Emmys with host Keith Olbermann.
Special guest star Michael Moore.
Haha. True. :D
I think this is because of next year’s election or Hurricane Jose.
Oscars started in 1927. The dinner ceremony style was in those early years. Once it got on tv it became a show in a theatre.
TOTAL FREAK SHOW
Orville has only been on two weeks. How steady did they expect the show to be? My wife and I recorded Orville to watch later and deleted the recording after 30 seconds. Perhaps we didn't give it enough time last night, but it was quite asinine.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.