Emmys Reach Record-Low Audience of 5.9 Million People

Emmys Reach Record-Low Audience of 5.9 Million People
Jason Sudeikis (C) and the cast of "Ted Lasso" accept the Emmy for outstanding comedy series at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sept. 12, 2022. Mark Terrill/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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NEW YORK—The Emmy Awards hit a new low in viewership on Monday night, with its estimated audience of 5.9 million people even smaller than the COVID-19-disrupted ceremony two years ago.

The Nielsen company said the ceremony honoring television’s best work, where “Ted Lasso” was named best comedy and “Succession” best drama, was down from the 7.4 million people who watched in 2021.