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Golden Globes Audience Falls to Low With Chaotic Remote Telecast
A couple watches the Golden Globe Awards from their home in Eagle Rock, California, on Feb. 28.
Photographer: Valerie Macon/AFP/Getty ImagesNBC’s Golden Globes telecast, marked by technical glitches and the awkward interactions of a mostly remote awards program, slumped to a new low for viewers.
The Feb. 28 show drew an audience of just 6.9 million, according to Nielsen data. Though that represents a 62% plunge from last year, the telecast did better than the Emmy Awards in September, said NBC, which is owned by Comcast Corp.