Emmys draw about 7.4 million viewers, up 8% from last year

About 7.4 million people watched Sunday night’s 77th Primetime Emmy Awards on CBS, marking an 8 percent increase from last year and the ceremony’s largest audience since 2021, according to Nielsen data and figures released by the network. The telecast, hosted by comedian Nate Bargatze and broadcast from Los Angeles, combined linear television audiences and streaming viewers across Paramount platforms to arrive at the total, CBS said.

Nielsen’s live plus same day measurement put the ceremony at roughly 7.42 million viewers. CBS also factored in its own streaming counts from Paramount, CBS.com and the CBS app. Paramount reported that streaming of the awards was up 76 percent compared with 2021. Last year’s ceremony drew about 6.9 million viewers, variously reported as 6.87 million, when it aired on ABC. Industry trackers called the Sunday telecast the most-watched Emmys since the program moved back to CBS in 2021.

The show crowned several high-profile winners, with Apple TV’s comedy The Studio, Netflix’s limited series Adolescence and HBO Max’s drama The Pitt taking major trophies. Performers and actors highlighted on the night included Katherine LaNasa winning best supporting...