LOS ANGELES, Jan 6 (Reuters) - The audience for Sunday's

Golden Globes telecast declined by 2% from last year to an

average of 9.3 million viewers, according to Nielsen data

released on Tuesday.

A year ago, the Globes, an awards ceremony for film and TV

productions, attracted roughly 9.4 million viewers, Nielsen data

showed.

Globes producer Dick Clark Productions had said on Monday

that viewership on CBS, Paramount+ and the CBS app averaged 10.1

million people. It used a different measurement firm, VideoAmp,

which is a rival to Nielsen.

The Oscars, by comparison, pulled in 19.5 million people

last year on Walt Disney's ( DIS ) ABC.

Globes voters honored "The Brutalist" and "Emilia Perez"

with top film prizes on Sunday in the kickoff of Hollywood's

awards season, leading to the Oscars in March.

First-time host Nikki Glaser earned positive reviews for the

show. The comedian took over from Jo Koy, who was panned for his

performance last year.

"Her jokes were good, her delivery tight, she earned the

good time she was clearly having," TV critic Robert Lloyd wrote

in the Los Angeles Times.

Globes honorees were chosen by 334 entertainment journalists

from 85 countries. The voting body was expanded in recent years

and organizers instituted reforms after being criticized for

ethical lapses and a lack of diversity.

The Globes had aired on Comcast's ( CMCSA ) NBC for years

before switching to CBS in 2024.