SAG Awards 2021 Ratings: Pre-Taped Special Falls Under a Million Viewers for TBS and TNT

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Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeTelevision dominated the roster of nominees for the 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards, which returns this May after a year-long hiatus due, at least in part, to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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It’s not a huge surprise, but still not good news for SAG, TNT & TBS. The one-hour pre-taped special for the 27th annual SAG Awards on Easter Sunday drew 957,000 total viewers across the TNT and TBS simulcast, according to Nielsen, less than half of last year’s viewership of over 2 million on the cable channels. Sunday’s broadcast drew a .11 rating on both TNT & TBS.

Give Us the glam! The 2021 SAG Awards may have looked a whole lot different this year, but it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the stars still brought their best style.

The Screen Actors Guild Awards 2021 were held on Sunday, April 4. Amid the pandemic, the awards ceremony was pre-recorded and aired simultaneously on TNT and TBS Sunday night.

The  27th Screen Actors Guild Awards saw the best of onscreen performances, in TV and film, receiving recognition. The one hour pre-taped show awarded actors across 15 various categories with individual as well as ensemble acts being awarded.

The 27th Screen Actors Guild Awards honours the year's best achievements in film and television performances. The one-hour, pre-taped show which is being held virtually does not have a host this year, nor the usual banquet or red carpet.

The 2021 Screen Actors Guild Awards didn’t have an actual red carpet this year since the show was completely virtual, but all of the stars got dressed up at home and shared some great photos online!

Chadwick Boseman is once again a winner!

The guys of Bridgerton are looking suave at the 2021 Screen Actors Guild Awards

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