Emmys 2025 Broadcast Sees Audience Growth and Historic Wins

The 2025 Emmy Awards, which aired on CBS, reached a four-year viewership high, drawing an audience of 7.4 million viewers. This marks an 8 percent increase in viewership compared to the previous year. The broadcast recognized a number of television shows and performers, with several notable wins throughout the night.

The ceremony saw wins for popular shows like The Pitt and The Studio, which won top awards. The audience saw an opening monologue from comedian Nate Bargatze, who joked about the future of television and offered a plan to keep acceptance speeches short. The show was hosted by Stephen Colbert, who received a standing ovation.

The 2025 Emmys also featured historic wins for some of the night’s performers. Owen Cooper, who won for Best Supporting Actor, became the youngest person to win the award. Tramell Tillman made history with a win for his role in Severance.

The winners’ speeches also included some memorable moments. Hacks star Hannah Einbinder delivered a viral speech after her win, while Severance star Britt Lower held a note that read “LET ME OUT,” a reference to her show. The ceremony was also a victory for the show’s network, CBS, which had not hosted the awards in several years.

Other highlights from the awards included a viral moment from comedian Stephen Colbert, who mocked Republicans for claiming that a birthday note from Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein was forged. Colbert also reacted to the viral rumors of Trump’s death, which had been circulating online. The ceremony was seen as a boost to the television industry, with the awards show’s ratings on the rise.

The Emmy Awards are one of the most prestigious awards in the television industry, recognizing excellence in a variety of categories, including drama, comedy, and variety series. The awards show’s success in viewership comes at a time when many linear television broadcasts are seeing a decline in audience numbers. The awards ceremony took place on Sunday, September 14.