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MTV VMAs Ratings Soar Thanks to CBS Broadcast

Source: Dia Dipasupil / Getty The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) just hit different this year, and it’s all thanks to their first-ever broadcast on CBS. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 2025 VMAs pulled in a massive 5.5 million viewers, marking a 42% jump from last year’s numbers. That’s the biggest audience the show has seen in six years! Why the Glow-Up? Here’s the tea: CBS has way more reach than MTV. We’re talking about access to 125 …

The queerest moments of the 2025 VMAs

Whether it be sultry Frank Ocean performances or Madonna reminding everyone that drag queens run the world, the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) have always been an unofficial honoring of the LGBTQ community’s contributions to music. Yet many fans were nervous going into the 2025 ceremony; during a time when marginalized voices are being attacked across the country, would there still be a queer presence at this historic award show? Luckily, they we…

MTV’s Video Music Awards Draw 6-Year Viewership High With Move To CBS

Last night’s MTV Video Music Awards, hosted by LL Cool J and featuring performances from such artists as Doja Cat, Lady Gaga, Mariah Carey and Sabrina Carpenter, earned a six-year viewership high with its move to CBS. Watched by more than 5.5 million viewers, per Nielsen Live+SD Fast National Data, the awards show, which was […]

VMAs Ratings Surge With Move to CBS

Airing on CBS for the first time, the VMAs scored their biggest audience in several years thanks to the wider reach of the broadcast network.

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The 2025 VMAs reached more than 5.5 million viewers, its biggest audience since 2019.

VMA Ratings Surge 42% Following Move to CBS

Photo Credit: MTV The MTV Video Music Awards saw viewership surge 42% with its move to CBS, with 5.5 million viewers—the most for the show in six years. Airing the awards show for the first time, CBS saw the audience for the MTV Video Music Awards spike with its move to the network, at a 42% increase. According to Nielsen’s earliest available numbers, including out-of-home viewing, the awards show saw 5.5 million viewers across CBS, MTV, and str…