More than 8.6 million viewers watched “The 83rd Annual Golden Globes” Live + Same Day this year, while the show reached an average of 18 million total viewers, according to Nielsen estimates.
In addition, the ceremony earned its largest social reach ever, generated 42 million social engagements, up 5% over last year, according to Social Content Ratings.
Combining the Jan. 11 kudocast with the new “Golden Eve” primetime special on Jan. 8 and “ET: Live on the Golden Globes Red Carpet,” Golden Globes programming on CBS and Paramount+ reached a combined 21 million viewers during the week, according to Nielsen.
The Sunday-night show delivered 8.66 million viewers, ranking as the most-watched awards show since the Oscars (aired March 2, 2025) according to Nielsen Panel+Big Data Live+Same Day ratings.
The awards special aired on CBS Sunday Jan. 11, live at 8 p.m. ET/5 pm PT and again on the west coast starting at 8:20pm PT.
— Nikki Glaser’s opening monologue garnered nearly 14 MM+ views in the first 36 hours across Globes Globes social media platforms.
— “ET: Live on the Golden Globes Red Carpet,” the official pre-show (7-8 pm ET), averaged 3.40 million Live+SD viewers according to Nielsen Panel+Big Data Live+Same Day ratings.
— In Canada, The 83rd annual event was the most watched Golden Globes broadcast in Citytv history and the highest among A25-54 in six years, reaching 3.57 million Canadians with year-to-year growth of +13% (2+) and an impressive +65% (A25-54). (Source: Numeris. Ind 2+ and A25-54, Total Canada AMA (000) & Rch (000), Live + Same Day Viewing)
— The #GoldenGlobes hashtag trended Number One worldwide for 11 hours and No. 1 in 27 countries, with 19 additional Golden Globes-related topics also trending. (Source: trends24.in, getdaytrends.com)
— With nearly 400 international Golden Globes voters, The ceremony was broadcast in 165 territories and licensed to 16 international distributors.
