Last night's 77TH EMMY AWARDS hosted by Nate Bargatze was seen by more than 7.42 million viewers on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+. It was the #1 entertainment program of the night and hit a four-year viewership high since it last aired on CBS in 2021, up +8% from its 2024 airing on ABC.
Watched by more than 7.42 million viewers – #1 entertainment program of the night and up +8% from its 2024 airing on ABC.
Most-watched Emmys since 2021, when it last aired on CBS.
Most-watched entertainment special on CBS since the GRAMMY Awards.
Live-streaming on Paramount+ was up +76% from the last CBS-hosted event in 2021.
The ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT Emmys pre-show (7:14-8:00 PM, ET) averaged 3.26 million viewers. This was up +12% from ABC's 2024 red carpet show (2.91m viewers).
On social media, the awards show drove 60.9 billion potential impressions and 1.6 million mentions, up +66% in potential impressions from last year on ABC.
#Emmys trended in the U.S. at #1 for seven consecutive hours and in the top 10 for 11 hours.
Ratings Source: Nielsen Time Adjusted Live+SD Fast National Data including Out-of-Home Viewing on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025
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Julie Holland – CBS Ratings
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