The 2015 MTV Video Music Awards snared 9.8 million total viewers

[ViviLittleM 3]

The 2015 MTV Video Music Awards snared 9.8 million total viewers across 10 Viacom networks (MTV, MTV2, VH1, VH1 Classic, CMT, Logo, BET, Centric, Comedy Central, TV Land).
That’s down from last year’s 10.3M factoring in simulcasts on MTV, MTV2, VH1, Logo, etc.,  according to Nielsen stats.

http://deadline.com/2015/08/vma-ratings-video-music-awards-1201510822/

[Judas Oyster 1,866]

I thought it was gonna be a little more than last year... But not really tho' due to the selected performers this year.

[ViviLittleM 3]

I thought last year it was 8M?

[Evan Peters 10,327]

a reverse warholian experience 

[Fizzy 2,179]

I thought last year it was 8M?

but this year it was broadcast onevery channel something 

[Yves 1,891]

Welp. We need Gags.

[Phoenix 17,395]

Bleh, expected more, but I guess without some major female popstars it won't happen.

[Lion Heart 15,041]

No Gags no ratings

[Redstreak 6,651]

Yep, people wanted to see what Miley was gonna do.

[Fiona Apple 13,006]

That's actually kinda good.. It's because of Taylor I guess

[Koreku 2,387]

Not bad at all. 

[SISTERV 3,887]

Honestly as delusional as it sounds...I'm starting to believe Gaga has a huge impact on the views at the VMAs. 

But one must also consider that most of the main pop girls (Rihanna, Gaga, Beyonce,Ariana, Katy, Sia, Ellie Goulding, Lorde weren't there soooooo)

[evgenigerm2 4,056]

flop

[crisTEAne 21,059]

no flawless ratings without the flawless stefani joanne angelina germanotta. 

[ViviLittleM 3]

oh ok the 8.3 thing was from MTV alone, so i guess it will be ~7M for this one

MTV did not send stats for last night’s premiere of its annual orgy of excess. Last year’s VMAs clocked 8.3 million viewers in its first telecast on MTV on Sunday night, which had been down from previous year’s 10.1 million. Networks typically send stats that show growth.