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  "id": 7655848,
  "title": "Emmy Awards ratings down nearly 10% from last year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/emmy-awards-ratings-down-nearly-10-from-last-year",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T23:17:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/09/15/emmy-awards-ratings-down-nearly-10-from-last-year/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ratings for the Emmy Awards dipped nearly 10% compared to last year, according to data from NBC. The 78th primetime Emmy Awards drew a total of 6.7 million viewers, marking a decline after a couple of years of growth. The event, hosted by \"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit\" star Mariska Hargitay, saw \"Widow’s Bay\" from Apple TV set a record by winning 14 Emmys for a comedy. \"The Pitt\" claimed the best drama award for the second consecutive year.\n\nThe Emmys telecast reached an estimated 6.87 million viewers on ABC, 7.42 million on CBS, and a low of 4.3 million on Fox in January 2024, following strikes involving Hollywood writers and actors. The telecast rotates among the four major broadcast networks each year.",
  "summary": "LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ratings for the Emmy Awards were down nearly 10% from last year, with the viewer numbers dipping again after a couple of years of growth.",
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        "published": "2026-09-15T22:04:38.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Emmy Awards ratings down nearly 10% from last year",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/emmy-awards-ratings-down-nearly-10-from-last-year-7659309",
        "published": "2026-09-15T23:17:15.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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