Golden Globe Awards See Ratings Decline

The 82nd Golden Globe Awards experienced a slight decline in viewership, averaging 9.3 million viewers, a 2% decrease from last year's 9.4 million, according to Nielsen data. Initial reports from CBS had inaccurately claimed a 7% increase in ratings, but they later confirmed the lower numbers amid a dispute with Nielsen. The awards faced stiff competition from NBC's Sunday Night Football, which attracted over 25 million viewers. Despite the drop, reviews highlighted comedian Nikki Glaser's hosting as a significant improvement over last year’s performance. The audience demographic skewed older, with a notable increase in viewership among households aged 65-74, while younger demographics under-indexed. The event's ratings remain far below pre-pandemic levels, where it once averaged around 20 million viewers.