Fey and Poehler Lead Golden Globes to 6-Year Ratings High

NBC MVPs help grow demo by 28%

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler not only made the Golden Globes fun again, but they also helped deliver the award show’s highest ratings in six years.

Per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, NBC’s broadcast of the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards averaged 19.7 million viewers and posted a 6.4 rating in the adults 18-49 demo, topping last year’s show by 17 percent in total deliveries and a whopping 28 percent in the demo.

NBC franchise players Fey and Poehler topped Ricky Gervais’ smarmy, mean-spirited 2012 effort by 2.8

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