Sunday TV Ratings: The Golden Globes Ceremony Loses a Significant Amount of Viewers
The preliminary ratings are in for Sunday, February 28 — the ones for the Golden Globes don’t include live viewing in the Pacific Time Zone (5-8 p.m. local time) — and CBS’s The Equalizer topped primetime in viewers (7.6 million), at least for the time being.
According to these estimates, 5.4 million tuned in to the Golden Globes, which is a significant drop from last year’s (14.76 million). In the key demo, among adults 18-49, the ceremony had a 1.2 rating (compared to last year’s 3.8). (Again, this year’s numbers will be adjusted.)
For the rest of the night, American Idol, NCIS: Los Angeles, and NCIS: New Orleans were steady with last week, and The Rookie dipped.
Here’s the breakdown for Sunday, February 28, 2021 (numbers are fast-affiliate based):
| Time | Show | Adults 18-49 Rating | Total Viewers (millions) |
| 8 p.m. | American Idol (ABC) | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| The Equalizer (CBS) | 0.7 | 7.6 | |
| The 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards (NBC) | 1.4 | 6.1 | |
| The Simpsons (Fox) | 0.4 | 1.3 | |
| Batwoman (CW) | 0.1 | 477,000 | |
| 8:30 p.m. | The Great North (Fox) | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| 9:00 p.m. | American Idol (ABC) | 1.0 | 6.4 |
| NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS) | 0.5 | 5.7 | |
| The 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards (NBC) | 1.3 | 5.4 | |
| Bob’s Burgers (Fox) | 0.3 | 1.0 | |
| Charmed (CW) | 0.1 | 340,000 | |
| 9:30 p.m. | Family Guy (Fox) | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| 10 p.m. | The Rookie (ABC) | 0.4 | 3.4 |
| NCIS: New Orleans (CBS) | 0.5 | 4.9 | |
| The 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards (NBC) | 1.0 | 4.8 |
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