2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards 9% Rise In Viewers - Only Clips And Pre-Recordeed Video Airs
Even though there were a few last-minute problems, 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards 9% rise in viewers. Just one day after Drew Barrymore quit as host of the awards show to support striking writers, MTV switched from a live event to a pre-recorded show for its yearly awards.
Daisy-Mae SchmittMay 10, 20232 Shares415 Views
Even though there were a few last-minute problems, 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards 9% rise in viewers. Just one day after Drew Barrymore quit as host of the awards show to support striking writers, MTV switched from a live event to a pre-recorded show for its yearly awards. Still, Nielsen data shows that 1.8 million people watched the show on Sunday across all simulcasts. This is a 9% increase from the 2022 show.
2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards 9% Rise In Viewers
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Even though there were a few last-minute problems, more people watched the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards than they did the year before. MTV said on Monday that the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards had more viewers than the 2022 event, both total and in the key 18-49 age group.
Last year, 1.6 million people watched the event on different channels. This year, 1.8 million people did, which is a 9% increase. Last year, the show got a 1.27 rating in the demo. This year, it got a 1.28 rating.
And if you're interested in less important numbers, MTV says that these watchers "consumed" a total of 516 million minutes, which is a 5% increase from last year. Even the number of individual votes for the different awards went up by 80%, to 77.7 million. Paramount also says that "total minutes consumed" for the show were 516M. That's 5% more than last year's total of 493M. aid. President of Music, Music Talent, Programming and Events at Paramount Global, and an Executive Producer of the MTV Movie & TV Awards, Bruce Gillmer said:
“„The team and I are proud to have successfully pivoted and delivered on what our fans have come to expect from the MTV Movie & TV Awards – a memorable night filled with exclusive sneak peaks, irreverent categories and blockbuster moments that celebrate the best of film and TV over the past year. We look forward to coming back next year bigger than ever with our host Drew Barrymore.- Bruce Gillmer
Pedro Pascal was the biggest winner of the night, taking home three awards. He won Best Hero, Best Duo with co-star Bella Ramsey, and Best HBO Series for The Last of Us. The cast of Vanderpump Rules also won, getting the popcorn award for Best Realy On-Screen Team during the "Scandoval." Jenna Ortega, Taylor Swift, and Selena Gomez were some of the other winners of the night.
Even though the MTV Movie & TV Awards did not air live this year. The parent business of MTV, Paramount Global, said on Friday that the annual event will be changed to a taped special.
“„As we carefully navigate how best to deliver the fan first awards' show we envisioned that our team has worked so hard to create, we're pivoting away from a live event that still enables us to produce a memorable night full of exclusive sneak peaks, irreverent categories our audience has come to expect, and countless moments that will both surprise and delight as we honor the best of film and TV over the past year- Bruce Gillmer
The new awards were given out through pre-recorded acceptance notes, which was a throwback to the Zoom-TV style of the pandemic.
Conclusion
MTV is still being watched. They say that on Sunday night, the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards 9% rise in viewers on 8 channels and Paramount Plus. Even though there was no host, no crowd, and no real show (just clips and pre-recorded acceptance speeches), this was the case. So, the people who made the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards were able to put on a show that was worth watching.
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