Apple TV, HBO Max Emmy Night 3 showdown

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Emmys ratings sink 10%, but Apple TV dominates with 29 wins

This year’s Emmys drew just 6.7 million viewers, down 10% from last year, even as NBCU touted 133 million social video views.

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Emmys viewership falls 9% on NBC’s Monday move

NBC’s Emmys telecast drew 6.7 million viewers, down 9% from CBS’s Sunday broadcast a year ago, though up 41% from the last Monday airing on Fox in 2024. Ad spend fell to $22.6 million from $27.5 million.

Sep 17

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Emmys draw 6.7 million viewers on NBC, down 9% year over year

NBC’s telecast of the 78th Emmy Awards drew 6.7 million viewers, a 9% drop from last year’s CBS broadcast, which had aired on a Sunday and hit 7.4 million. The show also competed against an NFL playoff game.

Sep 17

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Apple TV tops Emmys with 28 wins, pushing Netflix to a distant third

Apple TV entered the Emmys trailing HBO/HBO Max and Netflix in nominations but won the night with 28 trophies, led by Widow’s Bay’s 14 wins. HBO took 21, Netflix fell to 16, its worst showing since 2016.

Sep 17

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Ankler’s Rushfield: Emmys broadcast couldn’t fill three hours

Richard Rushfield’s recap slams the Emmys telecast for cutting five awards to Creative Arts yet still limping to a close with Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey vamping to run out the clock.

Sep 17

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Apple TV leads HBO Max entering final Emmys night

After two nights of Emmy ceremonies covering 102 categories, Apple TV holds 19 awards led by Widow’s Bay’s 8 wins, ahead of HBO/HBO Max’s 16 led by DTF St. Louis’s 6, with Netflix trailing at 13.

Sep 7