Archive · 16 Jan 2026
Golden Globes Viewership Drops Nearly 7%
The Golden Globes had 8.7 million viewers this year, which is a little less than last year.
The show was on CBS and hosted by Nikki Glaser.
It didn't get as many viewers as the last two years on CBS.
A lot of people were watching a football game instead.
The Golden Globes had a lot of social media activity, with 42 million interactions.
CBS's parent company, Paramount Skydance, is trying to buy Warner Bros.
Discovery, but Warner Bros.
Discovery doesn't want to be bought.
The Golden Globes used to have a lot more viewers in the late 2010s, but that was before some problems happened.
Golden Globes viewership dropped nearly 7% to 8.7 million this year.
The show was hosted by Nikki Glaser on CBS.
Viewership was lower than the previous two years on CBS.
NBC's Chargers-Patriots playoff game drew 28.9 million viewers.
CBS highlighted record social engagement with 42 million interactions.
- Who
- Viewers, CBS, Nikki Glaser, Paramount Skydance, Warner Bros. Discovery, David Zaslav
- What
- Golden Globes viewership decline, lawsuit filing
- When
- Sunday, Monday
- Where
- United States, CBS network
- Why
- Competition from football, social engagement, corporate takeover bid
- Viewership
- 8.7 million
- Decline
- 7% from 2025
- Host
- Nikki Glaser
- Network
- CBS
- Social Engagement
- 42 million interactions
- Top Winners
- One Battle After Another, Hamnet
- Competing Event
- Chargers-Patriots playoff game (28.9 million viewers)