“The Banshees of Enchantment” won Best Comedy (Allen Chapin/Getty)
Recorded awards ceremony Golden Globe Weighted down by accusations of racism, sexism and corruption, it has the lowest viewership in its history with its return to broadcast television this year, according to preliminary numbers published by NBC on Wednesday. About 6.3 million watched the show on NBC, down nearly 9 percent from those who watched the last show on TV two years ago.
And 6.9 million watched the ceremony in 2021. The Golden Globes were not broadcast last year, due to a scandal regarding diversity and ethics within the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which votes to determine the winners.
This year’s ceremony was postponed to Tuesday instead of the usual Sunday so as not to interfere with NFL matches. Tuesday’s viewership is usually lower than Sunday’s during league matches.
The viewership numbers reported by NBC for Tuesday’s ceremony do not include the number of people who watched the ceremony via the Peacock live broadcast platform.
Saw all award ceremonies Hollywood Overall, a decrease in viewership ratings in the past few years. And in January 2020, the Golden Globes were watched by 18.3 million. The ceremony was hampered by the restrictions imposed by the virus pandemic corona At that time, many of the award nominees were forced to appear via video.
NBC agreed to broadcast this year’s ceremony, on a one-year contract, following the league diversified its membership, which did not include any journalists of African descent, and made other changes.
The network said that despite the decrease in viewership on television, the content of the Golden Globe ceremony on “E! News” and the network’s digital platforms recorded regarding 11 million views, an increase of 54% from 2021.
The ceremony was attended by top Hollywood stars. The film “The Fablemans” won for the director Steven Spielberg Best Motion Picture Drama, and Irish black comedy The Banshees of Inisherne, Best Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.
The two awards will increase the chances of the two films winning awards Oscar To be announced in March.
(Archyde.com)
