US EditionOscars TV audience shrinks 9% in US from last year
The 98th Academy Awards saw a 9% viewership decline to 17.9 million, continuing a trend as audiences shift to streaming and social media highlights, Disney reported.
- The Academy Awards telecast attracted 17.9 million U.S. viewers, a 9% decrease from the previous year and the lowest since 2022.
- The best picture prize went to the darkly comic thriller "One Battle After Another" during the more than three-hour-long ceremony hosted by Conan O'Brien.
- Viewership for awards shows has been declining for years as TV audiences have shifted to streaming and social media.
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The Oscars are struggling to keep audiences glued to the screen. The 98th Academy Awards drew just 17.9 million viewers on ABC and Hulu. That’s down 9% from last year and marks the lowest audience since 2022. The spectacle on stage did not translate into action on the remote. Fans seemed more…
The audience of the 98th edition of Sunday's Oscars fell 9% to 17.9 million viewers compared to 19.7 million in 2025, reaching its lowest level since 2022.
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