Why the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards Broadcast Was Delayed After Ravens Vs. Cowboys Game

MTV VMAs Begin on Time in L.A., But Football Delays the Start of the Show on TV

While the audience within the Peacock Theater was treated to an epic performance from Madonna and Charli XCX, the beginning of the broadcast on MTV and CBS was delayed after Sunday's Ravens-Cowboys game extended past the 730 p.m. ET/430 p.m. PT start time of the show.

VMAs Viewers React as Show Gets Late Start Due to Delayed Cowboys vs. Ravens Game: ‘Beyond Frustrating’

The VMAs got a delayed start due to the Dallas Cowboys vs. Baltimore Ravens game, leaving some viewers frustrated.

Why the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards Broadcast Was Delayed After Ravens Vs. Cowboys Game

The Baltimore Ravens and Dallas Cowboys’ Sunday Night Football game turned out to serve as its own delay of game for the 2026 MTV Music Video Awards. While the Sunday, September 27, awards show was scheduled to begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. ET, the broadcast didn’t actually begin airing until almost 20 minutes later. While […]

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CBS was scheduled to begin airing the VMAS at 7:30 pm EST, but an NFL game was still going on causing the telecast to not air live.

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VMAs viewers FUMING as they're forced to miss show due to NFL game

Fans hoping to watch the iconic opening of the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards were left furious when they tuned in to the network and found a football game playing instead.