The Golden Globes show did a little worse in the ratings than what was reported.
Initial reports from Paramount CBS claimed a 7% increase from last year. In reality, it was down 2% from last year.
First reports claimed 10.1 million viewers. But it was really 9.3 million according to Nielsen. Actual linear viewing on CBS was just 7.8 million.
CBS Paramount has been in a dispute with Nielsen and using a company that obviously gets the numbers wrong. Now Nielsen has weighed in with the lower numbers.
That doesn’t mitigate that the show received very good reviews. Nikki Glaser was a terrific host.
But the movies this year don’t have huge audiences, which is going to lead to lower numbers for the awards shows. The Globes, unlike the Oscars, have no added value entertainment — no musical performances, for example.
Still, down 2% — it could be worse!
