<p>This year's US television viewership for the annual star-studded Emmy awards ceremony fell roughly 24% to 5.9 million people compared to 2021, broadcaster <em>NBC </em>said on Tuesday, making it an all-time low according to the industry trade publication "Variety."</p>.<p>NBC combined viewership from its Peacock streaming service and its network TV broadcast to calculate total views. Both NBC and Peacock are units of Comcast Corp.</p>.<p>Viewership for all award shows has fallen in recent years. The awards telecast's most recent high was in 2013, when some 17.7 million people tuned in to the Emmy ceremony.</p>.<p>The Emmys, the highest awards in television, were handed out on a Monday this year instead of the typical Sunday to avoid clashing with the National Football League schedule on NBC. The show featured several repeat winners as voters honored <em>Succession</em> as best drama and <em>Ted Lasso</em> as best comedy.</p>
<p>This year's US television viewership for the annual star-studded Emmy awards ceremony fell roughly 24% to 5.9 million people compared to 2021, broadcaster <em>NBC </em>said on Tuesday, making it an all-time low according to the industry trade publication "Variety."</p>.<p>NBC combined viewership from its Peacock streaming service and its network TV broadcast to calculate total views. Both NBC and Peacock are units of Comcast Corp.</p>.<p>Viewership for all award shows has fallen in recent years. The awards telecast's most recent high was in 2013, when some 17.7 million people tuned in to the Emmy ceremony.</p>.<p>The Emmys, the highest awards in television, were handed out on a Monday this year instead of the typical Sunday to avoid clashing with the National Football League schedule on NBC. The show featured several repeat winners as voters honored <em>Succession</em> as best drama and <em>Ted Lasso</em> as best comedy.</p>