Emmy Awards draw 6.7 million on NBC, down 9% year on year

NBC's 78th Emmy Awards drew 6.7 million viewers on Monday night, per Nielsen, down 9% from CBS's 7.4 million in 2025. Variety reported the Mariska Hargitay-hosted telecast faced an NFL Chiefs-Broncos game. NBC said it still ranked as 2026's top non-sports, non-news Monday telecast overall and in adults 18-49.